Fatality · MSHA Record #219962850001

Maintenance Man fatality at Cantera Espinosa (Argos Puerto Rico Corp), PR, September 16, 1996

at 9:45 AM

On September 16, 1996, a maintenance man was fatally injured in a falling/sliding/rolling materials accident at Cantera Espinosa (Argos Puerto Rico Corp), PR.

Cantera Espinosa · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Argos Puerto Rico Corp (Italcementi Spa)

Manati County, PR

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Contact with hot objects or substances

Investigator narrative

BASED ON THE INFORMATION COLLECTED AT THIS DATE THE EMP WHILE IN AREA ADJACENT TO THE COOLER SYSTEM SUFFER SERIOUS BURNS IN HIS BODY WHEN A SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED RELEASE OF HOT RAW MATERIAL SP ILLED OVER HIM.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source of injury: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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