IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Specialty Sand Company
Start: 06/30/2012

220121840019 · 06/30/2012 · Specialty Sand Company

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: 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: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 98
Mine experience: 16 years

Operator

Controller (parent): W A Keckley
Operator: Specialty Sand Company
Mine: 4101143

Narrative

Worker was welding on pontoon of dredge. He used flammable aerosols to clean the surface where he was welding. When he lit his torch, the flammable aerosols flashed. The worker sustained burns on his face, arms, and hands

Source

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