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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220163560017 · 12/13/2016 · Quikrete Construction Materials, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MOLTEN METAL
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
10.75 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cementos Argos S A
Operator
Quikrete Construction Materials, LLC
Mine
3800305

Narrative

While sitting on a scaffold board, ee began removing an elevator bucket to gain access to the head segments. The hot slag fell onto left pants leg at knee. Once ee saw the slag on pant leg, ee tried to knock it off. It fell through pant leg into boot, causing the hot slag to burn the top of foot.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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