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MACHINERY

220121160004 · 04/20/2012 · Hycroft Resources & Development, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
STEAM
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
ARM,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Hycroft Mining Corporation
Operator
Hycroft Resources & Development, LLC
Mine
2601962

Narrative

While assisting with cleaning of filter presses, the EE's arm was contacted by the discharge of a steam cleaner wand. Another EE was changing position and allowed the discharge end of the high pressure wand to pass in close proximity of the second EE's arm causing a pressure contact wound.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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