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FIRE

220030360004 · 01/24/2003 · Colorado Materials Ltd

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FIRE
Accident type
No Value Found
Occupation
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury
Body part
Days lost
36
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
John R Weisman
Operator
Colorado Materials Ltd
Mine
4103430

Narrative

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FUEL EQUIPMENT. HE ENERGIZED THE FUEL PUMP. HE THEN GRABBED THE FUEL NOZZLE & FUEL LINE FROM OFF THE METAL HOOK. THE KEROSENE HEATER WAS PRODUCING A LARGE AMOUNT OF HEAT. EE WALKED PAST THE HEATER WHILE CARRYING THE FUEL HOSE & CLIMBED THE LADDER. THE PRESSURIZED FUEL HOSE CONTACTED THE HEATER CAUSING THE FUEL LINE TO SEPARATE & SPRAY FUEL ONTO THE HEAT SOURCE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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