Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202318002 - An Employee Is Burned by Hot Kiln Feed

Accident Summary Nr: 202318002 -- Report ID: 0950653 -- Event Date: 04/18/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315982579	04/19/2012	1422	212312	Cemex Construction Materials Pacific Llc

Abstract: At about 12:15 a.m. on April 18, 2012, Employee #1, a quarry production utility helper at a cement making company, Cemex Construction Materials Pacific Llc, was cleaning the K-3 preheater tower using a 14 ft long high pressure water gun inserted through a 6 in. by 6 in. port. Hot kiln feed material shot out of the annulus damaging the face shield of Employee #1's hood, causing injury to his right eye. Employee #1 was hospitalized. He had been wearing all required personal protective equipment (nomex head "gator," goggles, aluminized fire hood).

Keywords: BURN, EYE, KILN, PPE, WATER HOSE, STRUCK BY, TOWER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315982579			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Production helpers

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