Maintenance Man

September 16, 1996 at 9:46 AM

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 EMPLOYEE WHILE IN AREA ADJACENT TO THE COOLER SYSTEM SUFFER SERIOUS BURNS IN HIS BODY WHEN ASUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED RELEASE OF HOT RAW MATERIA L SPILLED 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)
Total mining experience: 25 years
Experience in this job: 25 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219962850002 · Mine ID 5400120 Trainer view →