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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220073170010 · 11/09/2007 · Newmont USA Limited

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Driver, Jeep driver, Tractor operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
COAL & PETROL PRODUCT,NEC
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.35 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Newmont Corporation
Operator
Newmont USA Limited
Mine
2602512

Narrative

After cooling the truck with a water hose, he threw the hose over the engine compartment and the end hit the radiator cap causing it to loosen and spray hot cooling fluid hitting him in the chest and shoulder.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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