IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Ash Grove Cement Company
Start: 05/26/2005

220051660047 · 05/26/2005 · Ash Grove Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Ash Grove Cement Company
Operator: Ash Grove Cement Company
Mine: 4201665

Narrative

IE attempted to block a leak in oxygen/acelylene hose by crimping it in his hand. The hose was in use at the time and the leak ignited causing a 2nd degree to the IE's (r) middle finger.

Source

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