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MACHINERY

220010440017 · 01/26/2001 · B V Hedrick Gravel & Sand

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source
STEAM
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.92 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Jeffrey Goodman
Operator
B V Hedrick Gravel & Sand
Mine
3100435

Narrative

WHILE STEAM CLEANING THE D-7 DOZER, THE STEAM CLEANING HOSE BECAME ENTANGLED ON THE DOZER BLADE, CAUSING THE EE TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE WAND AND SPRAYING HIS RIGHT FOOT AT THE BOOT LACES, HOT W ATER ENTERED HIS BOOT BURNING HIS ANKLES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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