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MACHINERY

220181790006 · 06/20/2018 · Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Blow gun, Airlance
Injury source
MOLTEN METAL
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.83 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Holcim Ltd
Operator
Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated
Mine
3000006

Narrative

The ee was performing the routine task of cleaning the feed shelf in the PHT. EE was using an air lance through a poke hole to move material when some material exited the poke hole and fell into the gauntlet of EE's left glove and burning EE's exposed skin. EE was not wearing all mandatory PPE provided for the task.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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