HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Lafarge North America
Start: 09/18/2016

220162660009 · 09/18/2016 · Lafarge North America

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source: NOXIOUS MINE GASES,NEC
Nature of injury: POISONING,SYSTEMIC
Body part: BODY SYSTEMS
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 7.52 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Holcim Ltd
Operator: Lafarge North America
Mine: 3600271

Narrative

Employee was inspecting the tower power shot port for a stage choke and build up. EE was wearing all required PPE. There was a brief period when the system went positive & EE breathed in some hot gasses causing EE to have some shortness of breath.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown