MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Evergreen Mining Company
Start: 09/28/2002

220022800129 · 09/28/2002 · Evergreen Mining 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: Machine maintenance
Injury source: FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 0.9 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
Operator: Evergreen Mining Company
Mine: 4607945

Narrative

THE EE AND COWORKER WERE WORKING ON FAN ENDLOADER. THEY WERE IN PROCESS OF REMOVING A RACE (BEARING) BY HEATING IT WITH A TORCH. AS THE RACE WAS BEING HEATED, EE DECIDED TO POSITION HIMSELF IN TO THE CENTER AREA OF THE LOADER IN ORDER TO PRY ON THE RACE WITH A BAR. AS HE WAS STEPPING TOP THE CENTER AREA, SOME OIL WITHING THE SHAFT CAUGHT FIRE AND FLARED UP AND BURNT HIM ON THE NOSE

Source

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