HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at McMurry Ready Mix
Start: 08/14/2006

220062350007 · 08/14/2006 · McMurry Ready Mix

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation: Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: COAL & PETROL PRODUCT,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part: EAR(S) INTERNAL & HEARING
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 3 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Ron McMurry
Operator: McMurry Ready Mix
Mine: 4801598

Narrative

While fueling Cat D9L dozer, the quick connect fuel valve on the dozer did not close when the service truck fueling hose was removed. Diesel sprayed on the employee and got in his right ear. The diesel chemically burned the employee's right ear canal. No permanent damge resulted.

Source

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