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MACHINERY

220003490015 · 12/04/2000 · Las Vegas Paving Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
16
Mine experience
0.17 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert L Mendenhall
Operator
Las Vegas Paving Corp
Mine
2602399

Narrative

EE WAS TORCHING BOLTS OFF IMPACTOR. AS HE WAS TORCHING, HOT METAL SLAG RAN OFF AND BURNED THE ACCTYLEVE HOSE IN HALF, CAUSING A FIRE. IN ESSENCE THE FIRE BURNED EE S HAND.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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