IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Linwood Mining and Minerals Corporation
Start: 09/26/2008

220082740018 · 09/26/2008 · Linwood Mining and Minerals Corporation

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Welding or cutting
Injury source: FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: LEG, NEC
Days lost: 42
Mine experience: 1 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Mc Carthy- Bush Corp
Operator: Linwood Mining and Minerals Corporation
Mine: 1301617

Narrative

After cleaning oil from bearing housing using brake cleaner, employee began welding repair. An oily rag under the housing caught fire, fell to the floor near the bucket of oil and brake cleaner. A flash occurred and fire went up the employee's pants. Employee received third degree burns.

Source

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