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MACHINERY

220172020027 · 07/14/2017 · Southwest Rock Products

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MOLTEN METAL
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
2
Mine experience
0.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Chris J Reinesch; Steve J Hood
Operator
Southwest Rock Products
Mine
0203359

Narrative

The miner was assisting a welder with fabrication activities when slag entered glove cuff and burned three fingers. The miner declined treatment at the time. The following Monday (7-17-2017), the miner complained of pain and swelling and was sent to an urgent care for treatment. Did not become a lost time accident until 7-18-2017.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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