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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220141690026 · 06/16/2014 · Cold Spring Granite Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CHEMICALS,CHEM COMP,NEC
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
18
Mine experience
4.67 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patrick Alexander
Operator
Cold Spring Granite Company
Mine
2100752

Narrative

Employee started fire on ground to burn garbage, returned to fire with second bunch of papers. He removed can of OFF from second bunch and saw can of blue paint already in fire. He turned away just as can of blue paint exploded and hot paint was sent into the air, burning employee's arms, right side of face, right ear, lower part of left leg and little spot on chest and back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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