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EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS

220191290016 · 05/07/2019 · Giant Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source
EXPLOSIVE-DIR REL TO INJR
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
327
Mine experience
5.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Elementia Materiales
Operator
Giant Cement Company
Mine
3800007

Narrative

The employee was on the third floor of the preheater tower checking an access door to the orifice. A production crew was preparing to shoot cardox onto the preheater tower and were unaware that the employee was checking an access door to the orifice. When the production crew detonated the cardox, hot air burned the employee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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