IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at H & H Materials Inc
Start: 08/13/2001

220012340004 · 08/13/2001 · H & H Materials Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 102
Mine experience: 13.28 years

Operator

Controller (parent): David P Hoobler
Operator: H & H Materials Inc
Mine: 3606980

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PRIME CARBERATOR ON PU WHEN IT BACKFIRED THRU THE CARB., SPLASHING ON HIS BODY, FACE AND HANDS. THE GAS IGNITED BURNING EMPLOYEE.

Source

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