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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

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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