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Case study · MSHA Record #220020980150
Warehouseman fatality
March 30, 2002 at 4:30 AM
Midlothian Quarry and Plant
· TXI (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc)
· Ellis County, TX
Investigator narrative
FELLOW EMPLOYEES ALLEGE THAT DRAG CONVEYOR WAS LOCKED UP DUE TO CLOGGED CLINKER. WHEN CLINKER WAS DUMPED, IT HIT STANDING WATER CAUSING STEAM. THE STEAM BURNED EMPLOYEE ON 47% OF HIS BODY.
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Contact with hot objects or substances
- Activity at time
- Mill Equipment
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Underground location
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Mining method
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Source of injury
- STEAM
- Nature of injury
- BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 28 years
- Experience at this mine
- 28 years
- Experience in this job
- 28 years
- Mine type
- Facility
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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