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MACHINERY

220153500020 · 12/06/2015 · Mag Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID)
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Power shovel, Dragline
Injury source
CHEMICALS,CHEM COMP,NEC
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alan Fritz; Larry Lehtinen
Operator
Mag Mining LLC
Mine
2103817

Narrative

Wire Harness shorted out in a 390 Cat excavator. This triggered the fire suppression system to activate. The employee exited the cab of the excavator as the suppression system went off. The employee may have inhaled some of the suppressant and was sent to the local emergency room for evaluation.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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