MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Drummond Company Inc
Start: 06/09/2003

220031700043 · 06/09/2003 · Drummond Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
Activity: Bulldozer
Injury source: FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 80
Mine experience: 9.03 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Drummond Company Inc
Operator: Drummond Company Inc
Mine: 0102901

Narrative

WHEN COAL WAS PUSHED ON TOP OF FEDDER, THE DOME COLLAPSED ALLOWING METHANE TO ENTER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE D-10-L DOZER. THE METHANE WAS IGNITED FROM THE DIESEL ENGINE EXHAUST SYSTEM CAUSING THE DOZER TO BECOME ENGULFED IN FLAME. THE DOZER OPERATOR RECEIVED BURNS TO BOTH FOREARMS AND LEFT SIDE OF FACE.

Source

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