MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Austin White Lime Company, Ltd.
Start: 03/13/2014

220140780036 · 03/13/2014 · Austin White Lime Company, Ltd.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
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: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 1.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent): J.O. Robinson
Operator: Austin White Lime Company, Ltd.
Mine: 4100001

Narrative

Employee was using a cutting torch to cut off a shaft. He needed to switch the torch from his left hand to his right hand. As he passed the torch from his left to his right hand, the flame shot under his glove and burned the top of his right hand. A 2nd degree burn developed around the affected area.

Source

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