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EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS

220061000053 · 03/30/2006 · Newtown Energy Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
Activity
Handling explosives
Injury source
EXPLOSIVE-DIR REL TO INJR
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
136
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
James O Bunn; Franklin D Robertson
Operator
Newtown Energy Inc
Mine
4608759

Narrative

Injured was cleaning up rock when he found undetonated blasting cap, which detonated in his hand.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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