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MACHINERY

220011520032 · 05/25/2001 · Hunt Midwest Mining Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
WATER
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Hunt Midwest Enterprises
Operator
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc
Mine
2301926

Narrative

EE WAS POWERWASHING MUD AND GREASE OFF OF THE TRANSMISSION THROUGH THE INSPECTION PLATE ON THE CATWALK OF LOADER. HIS FOOT WAS IN THE INSPECTION HOLE. THE WAND OF THE SPRAYER HUNG UP ON A HYDR AULIC HOSE. THE POWER WASHER WENT THROUGH HIS BOOT. THE HEATED WATER ENTERED HIS BOOT AND BURNED THE BOTTOM OF HIS FOOT GIVING HIM 2ND DEGREE BURNS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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