# EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
> MSHA accident `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:** Elementia Materiales
- **Operator:** Giant Cement Company
- **Mine:** [3800007](https://api.ai-analytics.org/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.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*