MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at U S Borax Inc
Start: 07/10/2005

220052060029 · 07/10/2005 · U S Borax Inc

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity: Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source: WATER
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.27 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Rio Tinto Group
Operator: U S Borax Inc
Mine: 0400743

Narrative

WATER FROM THE STORAGE TANK OVERFLOWED SPILLING ONTO THE UPPER BACK OF EMPLOYEE. OVERFLOW WAS CAUSED BY THE BACK PRESSURE FROM THE HOSE USED TO FILL THE UNIT HEATER. AIR IN THE LINE ALONG WITH WATER PUSHED BACK CAUSING THE TANK TO BUBBLE OVER

Source

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