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MACHINERY

220023080020 · 10/25/2002 · Syar Industries Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
James M Syar
Operator
Syar Industries Inc
Mine
0401700

Narrative

EE WAS DISASSEMBLING TURNBUCKLES FOR HAUL TRAILERS DUMP DOORS WITH A ROSEBUD TORCH AND A LARGE PIPEWRENCH. HE WAS HEATING THE TURNBUCKLE JAM NUT WITH TORCH IN LEFT HAND WHILE TURNING THE NUT W ITH THE WRENCH IN HIS RIGHT HAND WHEN HE PULLED THE TORCH AWAY FROM NUT. THE FLAME PASSED OVER HIS RIGHT HAND.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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