STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

Name: STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT at Argos Puerto Rico Corp
Start: 12/28/2017

220180120021 · 12/28/2017 · Argos Puerto Rico Corp

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
Activity: Climb in piled material
Injury source: MOLTEN METAL
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost: 19
Mine experience: 6 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Cementos Argos S A
Operator: Argos Puerto Rico Corp
Mine: 5400120

Narrative

During the process of completing the unblocking of the 4B pre-heating cycle, the production supervisor stepped on the remaining material, trusting that it was cold after applying air to it, resulting in a warming of the boot of the left foot causing a blister.

Source

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