IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Action Materials
Start: 04/14/2017

220171250001 · 04/14/2017 · Action Materials

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 7
Mine experience: 7 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Wade Matson
Operator: Action Materials
Mine: 4503669

Narrative

Two miners were installing a new gear onto a shaft on the Rolls Crusher. An unplanned ignition of propane gas occurred when they were heating the new gear with a propane grill and cooling the shaft with liquid propane. The propane contacted the grill flame and a fire occurred. Employee received burns to employee's face and neck.

Source

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