Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219892720053

Warehouseman fatality at Amrize Theodore Plant (Holnam Inc), AL, September 16, 1989

at 8:30 AM

On September 16, 1989, a warehouseman was fatally injured in a machinery accident at Amrize Theodore Plant (Holnam Inc), AL.

Amrize Theodore Plant · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal
Operator: Holnam Inc (Holcim Ltd)
Contractor on site: AJC
Mobile County, AL
Classification MACHINERY
Type Contact with hot objects or substances
Investigator narrative
HOT MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE & RAN OVER STAIRWELL WHERE EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN ASSISTING IN GATHERING EQUIPMENT & WAS STANDING BY BURNS TO AT LEAST 50 % OF BODY
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Idle
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Source of injury
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Degree of injury
FATALITY

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