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FIRE

220151400023 · 05/12/2015 · River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
FIRE
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
209
Mine experience
14.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Buzzi S p A
Operator
River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA
Mine
2300188

Narrative

Employee was cutting liners underneath #3 FM rotary feeder. He was wearing all required PPE. His cutting jacket covered his entire torso except his lower back area below his shoulder blades. It's evident that during the cutting process a piece of slag caught his exposed rear lower shirt on fire thus burning the R side of his torso and back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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