HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Hanson Aggregates West Inc
Start: 06/20/2003

220031770016 · 06/20/2003 · Hanson Aggregates West Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: WATER
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 12
Mine experience: 2 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Hanson PLC
Operator: Hanson Aggregates West Inc
Mine: 4104114

Narrative

EE WAS OPERATING A KOMATSU EXCAVATOR. THE TEMPERATURE GUAGE WAS SHOWING HOT. HE STOPPED TO CHECK WATER IN RADIATOR. HE DID NOT LET THE UNIT COOL DOWN BEFORE REMOVING THE RADIATOR CAP. THE HOT WATER PRESSURE BLEW OUT ON HIS RIGHT ARM & STOMACH.

Source

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