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MACHINERY

220073510032 · 07/09/2007 · Highland Enterprises LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
9
Mine experience
2.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert W Blewett
Operator
Highland Enterprises LLC
Mine
1001911

Narrative

EE was cutting the head off of a bolt with the cutting torch. It dropped onto the belt. Co-worker informed him that the bolt head was beside him on the belt. He rolled over onto the hot bolt & it caught his pant leg on fire. His right calf was burned. He was taken for medical attention & received a skin graft. He didn't finish treatment or come back to work with us.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
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