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Scoped to Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP

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March 23, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP · Contact with hot objects or substances

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.

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