IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Amrize Cement Inc
Start: 08/03/2015

220152250004 · 08/03/2015 · Amrize Cement Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Mason
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
Days lost: 100
Mine experience: 0.06 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Holcim Ltd
Operator: Amrize Cement Inc
Mine: 3400023

Narrative

An employee was passing a can of spray adhesive to another employee and the can was dropped and pierced and adhesive sprayed out and caused a 1-2 second flash fire.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown