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MACHINERY

220051040068 · 04/05/2005 · Southway Construction Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
MOLTEN METAL
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
304
Mine experience
1.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Estate of Henry T. Southway Jr.
Operator
Southway Construction Company Inc
Mine
2902223

Narrative

Cutting a piece of metal from the jaw crusher & it fell onto the chute & slid down the chute pinning the employee's rt. hand under the piece of hot metal. It burned the back of his rt. hand. EE could be away from work for 3 weeks.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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