MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Start: 02/03/2005

220050450026 · 02/03/2005 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

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: MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 41
Mine experience: 4.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine: 4601456

Narrative

EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT THE CAT PAD PINS OFF OF POWER CENTER. TORCH SPUTTERED AND WENT OUT. EE STATED SHUT THE TORCH GAS OFF AT THE HANDLE AND USED HIS LEFT GLOVED HAND TO BRUSH ANY DEBRIT AWAY FROM THE TIP. AS EE DID THIS, LEFT HAND GLOVE IGNITED INSIDE, CAUSING A BURN TO THE LEFT HAND, PALM AND BACK.

Source

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