HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Jim Walter Resources Inc
Start: 10/10/2015

220152870011 · 10/10/2015 · Jim Walter Resources Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Motorman, Motor person, Swamper, Switchman, Locomotive operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: COAL & PETROL PRODUCT,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 7
Mine experience: 5.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Walter Energy Incorporated
Operator: Jim Walter Resources Inc
Mine: 0101247

Narrative

After arriving at the unloading point the employee got off of his Locomotive and began disconnecting safety chains from between the four Locomotives. As he was walking by Locomotive 43, the sight glass for the coolant system popped off and sprayed the employee with coolant fluid, contacting him on the left shoulder, neck and face.

Source

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