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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220191970008 · 07/11/2019 · American Cement Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
Activity
Supervise
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CRH PLC; Natural Resources of Central Florida Inc
Operator
American Cement Company LLC
Mine
0801370

Narrative

Employee was removing dust from the Gas Conditioning Tower through the GCT discharge screw. The GCT had been clogged to the point of overloading the reversing and discharge screws. The employee reached in to operate the screw to the truck, when hot material from the GCT and reversing screw directly above employee rained down on lower right arm, wrist and hand.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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