Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200997435 - Three Employees Are Injured in Slag Pit Explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 200997435 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 04/07/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312653975	02/18/2009	3295	212399	Lafarge Cement

Abstract: A serious explosion occurred due to water in the slag pit and iron being mixed with the slag. Employee #1 was operating a front end loader and jumped from the loader causing serious injuries and burns to his body. Employee #1 was hospitalized. Employee #2 was struck in the head by a large piece of slag that was jettisoned 205 ft from the pit due to the explosion and was hospitalized in serious condition with head injuries. Employee #3 was trying to escape the explosion area and was slightly injured with minor head injury. Employee #3 was treated and released from hospital the same day.

Keywords: BURN, HEAD, EXPLOSION, LACERATION, IRON, PIT, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312653975	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Operating engineers
2	312653975	Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Helpers, construction trades
3	312653975	Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Millwrights

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