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FIRE

220182570002 · 08/31/2018 · Reading Anthracite Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FIRE
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
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
165
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
John W Rich
Operator
Reading Anthracite Company
Mine
3601977

Narrative

Employees were in process of removing a pump from a mine shaft. When one employee started to cut a drive shaft coupling with a torch, a gas ignition occurred causing burns to another employee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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