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MACHINERY

220173560022 · 12/07/2017 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
MOLTEN METAL
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.73 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Vulcan Materials Company
Operator
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
Mine
0900071

Narrative

An employee was injured while using a torch to cut the nut off the back of a sand screw flight. The hot nut burned a hole through employee's pant leg which then allowed the nut to fall down into employee's boot causing a third degree burn to the right foot.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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