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EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS

220171710026 · 06/14/2017 · Vermont Quarries Corp.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Handling explosives
Injury source
FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
4
Mine experience
4.17 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Fabrizio Ponzanelli
Operator
Vermont Quarries Corp.
Mine
4300042

Narrative

EE was disposing wet dynamite caps. The caps were put into a designated area, lit on fire, and EE left the barricaded area. EE returned to the barricaded area, leaned down to relight the fire and at that point the caps detonated. EE was wearing safety goggles but EE still received minor burns to the face and a small fragment of steel in right shoulder.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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