IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at All American Aggregates
Start: 02/04/2013

220130390002 · 02/04/2013 · All American Aggregates

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: Machine maintenance
Injury source: FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: FACE,NEC
Days lost: 41
Mine experience: — years

Operator

Controller (parent): Mark Luer
Operator: All American Aggregates
Mine: 0403646

Narrative

Cleaning electric shaft with brake cleaner. Lighting the torch causing the fumes to flash. The flash caused minor burns to EE's face. (Looks like sunburn).

Source

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