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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220092100020 · 07/28/2009 · O-N Minerals (Chemstone Company)

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Drill helper
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
9.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Carmeuse Holding SA
Operator
O-N Minerals (Chemstone Company)
Mine
4400026

Narrative

Employee was using a pipe wrench to tighten a fitting next to the 02 analyizer. The wrench slipped off the pipe causing the employee's right arm to contact the flu gas discharge pipe which was hot. The employee sufferd 2nd degree burns to his arm and hand.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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