ELECTRICAL

Name: ELECTRICAL at Kindill Mining Incorporated
Start: 02/05/2001

220010440002 · 02/05/2001 · Kindill Mining Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: ELECTRICAL
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
Nature of injury: DUST IN EYES
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: 1
Mine experience: 15 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
Operator: Kindill Mining Incorporated
Mine: 1200329

Narrative

EE WAS JUMP STARTING A 988 LOADER (FROM MECHANIC'S TRUCK). HE HOOKED THE CABLES TO THE LOADER BATTERY AND WENT TO THE CAB TO START THE LOADER. AFTER THE LOADER STARTED AND HE WENT TO UNHOOK TH E CABLES, HE NOTICED A FIRE ON TOP OF THE BATTERY CAP. WHEN HE WENT TO UNHOOK THE CABLE, ONE OF THE CAPS BLEW OFF, BLOWING ACID AND DIRT INTO HIS EYES. HOSPITAL FLUSHED EYES, NO APPARENT DAMA

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown