IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Sherpa Mining Contractors, Inc.
Start: 04/05/2010

220101020039 · 04/05/2010 · Sherpa Mining Contractors, Inc.

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: Drill operator
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 4
Mine experience: 0.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Andrew J Hewitson
Operator: Sherpa Mining Contractors, Inc.
Mine: 3609131

Narrative

Drill was shut off for re-fueling. While fueling drill, fuel sprayed back out of tank, soaked driver and flashed/ignited. Driller was transported by private vehicle to hospital and was treated for burns.

Source

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