MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
Start: 04/26/2001

220011240016 · 04/26/2001 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Rock driller
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: COAL & PETROL PRODUCT,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 7.3 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Legacy Vulcan Corp (Form:Vulcan Materials Co)
Operator: Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
Mine: 0900070

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING DRILL, HYDRAULIC HOSE TO COMPRESSOR CAME LOOSE FROM FITTING SPRAYING HYDRAULIC FLUID ON DRILL. THE HOSE CONTACTED THE COOLER FAN, GENERATING SPARKS WHICH CAUSED THE HYD FLUID TO BURN. FLAMES CAME INSIDE CAB AND BURNED DRILLER'S LEFT FOREARM AS HE WAS EXITING DRILL CAB.

Source

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