Mine Manager fatality at Texas-Lehigh Cement Plant & Quarry (Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP), TX, March 23, 1988

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On March 23, 1988, a mine manager was fatally injured in a handling of materials accident at Texas-Lehigh Cement Plant & Quarry (Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP), TX.

Texas-Lehigh Cement Plant & Quarry · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP (Eagle Materials Inc & Heidelberger Zement Ag)

Hays County, TX

Classification HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Type Contact with hot objects or substances

Investigator narrative

INJURED WAS TRYING TO UNPLUG A CHUTE THAT WAS FILLED OR CONTAINED KILN FEED THAT HAD SPILLED FROM FEED END OF THE CEMENT KILN. WHEN THE INJURED HIT THE CHUTE WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER, THE MATERIAL (1100 DEG F) DISLODGED AND SPLASHED BACK UP AND COVERED THE INJURED.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Hand Tools (Not Powered)
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source of injury: ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 9 years
Experience at this mine: 9 years
Experience in this job: 3 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219880960025 · Mine ID 4102781 Trainer view →