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FIRE

220003480014 · 12/04/2000 · GS Roofing Products Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
FIRE
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Bulldozer
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
Mine experience
21.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Saint-Gobain
Operator
GS Roofing Products Incorporated
Mine
0300466

Narrative

EE WAS DIGGING OUT A DRAINAGE DITCH IN THE BOTTOOM LEVEL AT THE QUARRY WITH THE CAT 235 SHOVEL WHEN HE NOTICED HYDRALIC FLUID SPRAYING THE EE WAS GOING TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF WHEN THE FIRE ER UPTED THE EE BURNED THE BACK OF BOTH HANDS REACHING FOR THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE EE & OTHER EE'S FTHAT RESPONDED PUT OUT THE FIRE WITH THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER NO LOST TIME

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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