IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Danny Hall
Start: 04/06/2010

220101110032 · 04/06/2010 · Danny Hall

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: Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
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: 17
Mine experience: 2.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Danny Hall
Operator: Danny Hall
Mine: 0301901

Narrative

One man was sorting thru a scrap metal pile and unknowingly punctured a hole in an aerosol can containing highly flammable ingredients. The other man lit the torch which ignited the fumes which caused the explosion.

Source

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