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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220143240036 · 11/16/2014 · CEMEX Construction Materials South, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
KILN PROD,INC BLDUP,REMOV
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
7 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cemex S A
Operator
CEMEX Construction Materials South, LLC
Mine
4102885

Narrative

Employee was cleaning the pre heater tower through a 2"" opening when a lower level air blaster discharged. The material shot out of the port. the employee was not wearing the required PPE and received burns to his left wrist and hand.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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