FIRE

Name: FIRE at Asarco LLC
Start: 11/19/2008

220083260014 · 11/19/2008 · Asarco LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: FIRE
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: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 1
Mine experience: 8.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Grupo Mexico S A B de C V
Operator: Asarco LLC
Mine: 0200826

Narrative

Employee was working on sump pump using an oxy-acetylene torch to cut off a bearing. A flash occurred causing a ball of fire to come towards him. The ball of fire caused multiple burns to the face, neck and right forearm near the wrist.

Source

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