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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220002490130 · 08/22/2000 · BHP Navajo Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source
NOXIOUS MINE GASES,NEC
Nature of injury
POISONING,SYSTEMIC
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Days lost
—
Mine experience
29.01 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
BHP Billiton
Operator
BHP Navajo Coal Company
Mine
2900097

Narrative

AFTER THE SAFETY INSPECTION, EE DETECTED A FOUL ODOR FROM THE EQUIPMENT. UPON INVESTIGATING THE EQUIPMENT EE OPENED THE COVER TO THE BATTERY CASE AND EXPOSED HIMSELF TO SULFURIC ACID FUMES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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