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MACHINERY

220021120052 · 04/05/2002 · Dean Word Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
MOLTEN METAL
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
EAR(S) INTERNAL & EXTERNAL
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.76 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Timothy D Word
Operator
Dean Word Company
Mine
4101334

Narrative

EE WAS USING CUTTING TORCH TO TRIM BEAMS UNDER SCALE-A PIECE OF SLAG FLEW INTO EE RIGHT EAR. SLAG WAS MOLTING HOT. THE EE HAD TO LAY ON HIS SIDE IN ORDER TO PERFORM THE JOB.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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