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MACHINERY

220072250076 · 07/27/2007 · American Highwall Mining LLC

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
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
32
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Elmer S Campbell; Paul W Campbell
Operator
American Highwall Mining LLC
Mine
1519002

Narrative

Employee was welding and a piece of hot slag burned his right calf. Burn became infected. Dr. lanced the area; a blood clot and staph infection formed and employee was placed in hospital. We were not notified that this was work-related until 8-6-07.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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