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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220022240111 · 08/02/2002 · Irving Materials Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
COAL & PETROL PRODUCT,NEC
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
7
Mine experience
9 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Fred (Pete) Irving
Operator
Irving Materials Inc
Mine
1200355

Narrative

EMPLOYEE HAD MAIN MOTOR ON DREDGE OVERHEAT AND STOP. COOLANT OVERFLOWED INTO CATCH BUCKET. EE TOOK MMEASURES TO RELIEVE PRESSURE WITH COOLANT HOLDING TANK. WHEN HE THOUGHT PRESSURE WAS RELIEVE D HE REMOVED THE COOLANT TANK CAP. PRESSURE WAS NOT RELIEVED FULLY AND HOT COOLANT SPRAYED ON BACK AND ARMS CAUSING 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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