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MACHINERY

220130560053 · 02/24/2013 · Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
MOLTEN METAL
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
5
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Opta Minerals Co
Operator
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd
Mine
1001564

Narrative

Employee was using a cutting torch, a spark got under his sleeve layering and melted his nylon coat to his right forearm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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