← MSHA accidents

FIRE

220081900019 · 07/03/2008 · Progress Coal

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
FIRE
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Progress Coal
Mine
4608645

Narrative

Employee was cutting out a steel donut to weld onto the dump ropes that attach to the dragline bucket. While cutting he noticed the oxygen hose on the torch had a pin hole. He attempted to taped the hose instead of replacing or fixing the hose. Employee continued to use cutting torch and his gloves became saturated with oxygen gas and a spark set his gloves on fire.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown