Contact with hot objects or substances
EE WAS USING CUTTING TORCH TO TRIM BEAMS UNDER SCALE-A PIECE OF SLAG FLEW INTO EE RIGHT EAR. SLAG WAS MOLTING HOT. THE EE HAD TO LAY ON HIS SIDE IN ORDER TO PERFORM THE JOB.
DOW QUARRYMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 2000–2002
- Latest incident
- Apr 2002
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file2002 · 1 incident
2000 · 1 incident
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS LIFTING ACCETANLYNE BOTTLE FROM TRAILER MOUNTED AREA TO TRUCK MOUNTED AREA. BOTTLE SLIPPED AND EE TRIED TO CATCH/OR STOP FALL OF BOTTLE.