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FIRE

220140800038 · 03/07/2014 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
FIRE
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.33 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine
4606448

Narrative

Employee was using a cutting torch to cut metal and his glove became saturated with oxygen and apparently a spark from the hot metal ignited the oxygen causing his hand to be burned.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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