MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Black Hills Bentonite
Start: 01/06/2004

220040120019 · 01/06/2004 · Black Hills Bentonite

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Welding or cutting
Injury source: MOLTEN METAL
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
Days lost: 1
Mine experience: 27.11 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Thomas A Thorson
Operator: Black Hills Bentonite
Mine: 4800617

Narrative

HOT SLAG BURNED A HOLE IN 02 LINE WHEN CUTTING METAL WITH OXYACETYLENE UNIT ABOUT 6"" BELOW FITTINGS, RESULTING IN 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LOWER RIGHT ABDOMEN AT BELT LINE. THE 2 X 3"" AREA OCCURED THROUGH 5 LAYERS OF CLOTHING, 4 OF WHICH WERE COTTON OR PARTLY COTTON. E.R. ADMINISTERED CARE & HAD HIM TAKE ONE DAY OFF.

Source

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