HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at McCoy Elkhorn Coal Co.
Start: 05/15/2017

220171730001 · 05/15/2017 · McCoy Elkhorn Coal Co.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Electrical maintenance
Injury source: ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 20
Mine experience: 0.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Quest Energy Corporation
Operator: McCoy Elkhorn Coal Co.
Mine: 1518775

Narrative

Employee was setting up a breaker on a 995 volt miner when the cst head blew out burning both hands of the employee. Both hands received second degree burns. Employee was off from work for 20 days and returned to work on 6/14/17.

Source

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