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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220001390013 · 04/29/2000 · Power Mountain Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
WATER
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
—
Mine experience
1.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Power Mountain Coal Company
Mine
4606880

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS UNPLUGGING A CLEANUP PUMP, WHICH HAHAD BEEN HOSED DOWN DUE TO BEING HOT; HE STOOD BEHIND THE PUMP & BEGAN TO LOOSEN THE TOP UNTIL IT WAS REMOVED. WHEN CAP WAS SEPARATED FROM THE WATER IN DISCHARGE LINE BLEW DOWN, SPLASHING ON-TO HIS ARM, RESULTING IN A BURN INJURY. P, THE WATER IN THE DISCHARGE LINE BLOWED DOWN, SPLASHING ONTO THE ARM, RESULTING IN A BURN INJURY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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