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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220000900041 · 03/23/2000 · New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CHEMICALS,CHEM COMP,NEC
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
21
Mine experience
21 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company Inc
Operator
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc.
Mine
3600182

Narrative

EUCLID DRIVER WAS INSTRUCTED BY MECHANIC TO CHECK ANTI-FREEZE TEMPERATURE OF HIS EUC E-16 WITH A HAND-HELD HEAT GUN. EE UNFAMILIAR WITH USING A HEAT GUN LOOSENED CAP AND WAITED FOR HISSING TO STOP AND RESUMED LOOSENING CAP, PRESSURE BLEW OFF CAP AND BLEW ANTI-FREEZE ALL OVER HIM.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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