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MACHINERY

220040720048 · 02/19/2004 · Connell Resources Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
Mine experience
9.84 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Richard Connell
Operator
Connell Resources Inc
Mine
0504194

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BOLTS IN CONVEYOR STRUT DURING SETUP. OTHER EMPLOYEES HAD HEATED THE STRUT WITH A TORCH TO STRAIGHTEN A BEND. EMPLOYEE REMOVED GLOVE TO HANDLE BOLT AND NUT. THE STRUT S HIFTED POSITION AND HE GRABBED IT TO STABILIZE. HE RECEIVED BURNS ON THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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