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MACHINERY

220012430070 · 08/20/2001 · United States Gypsum Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
Activity
Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source
LIQUIDS,NEC
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
15.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
USG Corporation
Operator
United States Gypsum Company
Mine
1300433

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING MACHINE WITH THE HOTSY PRESSURE WASHER. THE HOSE ON THE PRESSURE WASHER CAME APART AT THE CRIMPTO THE WAND AND SPRAYED THE EMPLOYEE WITH HOT WATER, RESULTING IN A SECOND D EGREE BURN 2"" BY 7"" IN LENGTH.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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