McAbee Construction
Vehicle or machinery fire — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — MOSS POINT, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | McAbee Construction | Report ID | 20171111080 |
| Address | Plant Daniel, 13201 Hwy 63 N | City, State ZIP | MOSS POINT, MISSISSIPPI 39562 |
| Event Date | November 17, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Vehicle or machinery fire | Source of Injury | Compactors, crushers, pulverizers-earth, mineral |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | 1279193 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.53000, -88.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were working on a pulverizer on a second-floor mezzanine. They stopped to allow utility workers to look into a different pulverizer, which had coal dust inside it and was approximately 20 feet away. The utility work produced a spark that ignited the coal dust, generating a fire ball that traveled horizontally and burned the two employees arms and faces. One employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 17, 2017, a worker at McAbee Construction in MOSS POINT, MISSISSIPPI suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with compactors, crushers, pulverizers-earth, mineral identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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