IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Nevada Cement Company
Start: 10/26/2023

220233100008 · 10/26/2023 · Nevada Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 1 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Eagle Materials Inc
Operator: Nevada Cement Company
Mine: 2600015

Narrative

While lighting the small torch in preparation to light main flame residual natural gas in the location caused a flash. Employee experienced 2nd degree burns to locations to the left side of face, neck and hand

Source

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