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FIRE

220010870002 · 03/21/2001 · Bonsal American Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
FIRE
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
Days lost
Mine experience
1.84 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Bonsal W R Iii
Operator
Bonsal American Inc
Mine
3101125

Narrative

VICTIM WAS USING ACETYLENE TORCH WHEN HE HEARD A POP. HE FELT SOMETHING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE AND SAW CLOTHING SMOLDERING A SPARK HAD FALLEN ON HIS CLOTHES AND A LEAKING OXYGEN HOSE CAUSED A FLAME . HE WAS BURNED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS STOMACH

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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