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HANDLING OF MATERIALS
220170170053 · 01/07/2017 · Huber Specialty Hydrates, LLC
Details
Degree of injury NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity Handling supplies or material
Injury source METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost 0
Mine experience 3 years
Operator
Controller (parent) J M Huber Corp
Operator Huber Specialty Hydrates, LLC
Mine 0302023
Narrative Employee was thawing out frozen pipe lines with a torch. Employee immediately grabbed a valve handle to open it after applying heat from the torch. The employee burned the pinky and ring fingers on right hand.
Source
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