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FIRE

220152890011 · 10/06/2015 · B & W Resources Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
FIRE
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Driller, Highwall operator, Highwall drill operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
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
0.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lipari Energy
Operator
B & W Resources Inc
Mine
1518777

Narrative

Employee was performing maintenance operations on the superior highwall miner. As he began tighten bolts on the hydraulic filter his Hitachi Impact caught fire causing 2nd degree burns to his hands.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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