FIRE

Name: FIRE at Long Fork Coal Company, LLC
Start: 03/29/2010

220100900016 · 03/29/2010 · Long Fork Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
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: HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost: 315
Mine experience: 10 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Long Fork Coal Company, LLC
Mine: 1505375

Narrative

EE was removing an old dust cover inside the chute under #3 dryer from the 5th floor. Another member was on the 6th floor,EE told him to reach him a torch down thru the chute when he did this he heard EE ignite the torch and a cloud of dust came up onto the 6th floor. EE received burns to his head.

Source

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