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FIRE

220002410037 · 08/12/2000 · U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FIRE
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Working with noxious materials
Injury source
FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
13
Mine experience
4.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Usx Corp
Operator
U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC
Mine
0100329

Narrative

EE APPLYING EPOXY TO CHUTE, TROWEL-EASE (ALCOHOL BASED) USED TO SMOOTH OUT EPOXY. EE WAS CHUTE APPLYING MATERIAL. WAS DARK IN CHUTE & PORTABLE WORKLIGHT USE. DROPS OF TROWEL-EASE FELL ON WORK LIGHT & IGNITED. EE SUFFERED 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON RT. FOREARM, 2ND DEGREE ON LEFT HAND & NOSE, 1ST DEGREE & 2ND DEGREE ON RIGHT HAND.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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