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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220040640001 · 02/24/2004 · Westmoreland Beulah Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
STEAM
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
10
Mine experience
2.88 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Westmoreland Coal Company
Operator
Westmoreland Beulah Mining LLC
Mine
3200043

Narrative

EE WAS POWER WASHING SCRAPER WHEN HE RECIEVED 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT. WHILE WASHING THE GOOSENECK, THE HOSE GOT HUNG-UP, EE PULLED ON THE HOSE IN DOING SO, THE TIP OF THE WAND CAME ACROSS HIS FOOT, CUTTING THRU HIS RUBBER BOOTS, POKING A HOLE IN HIS LEATHER SAFETY BOOT, AND FILLING THE BOOT WITH HOT WATER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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