HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Thermocal Minerals of Idaho LLC
Start: 08/30/2018

220182880018 · 08/30/2018 · Thermocal Minerals of Idaho LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 4
Mine experience: 2.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Paul Van Beek; Ron Van Beek
Operator: Thermocal Minerals of Idaho LLC
Mine: 1001328

Narrative

Employee tried to start a fire in a furnace attached to a cyclone. EE decided to use gasoline to start the fire. EE opened the door because ee thought it had not ignited. It allowed air to rush in which caused the gas to ignite quickly. It burned right arm and slightly right cheek.

Source

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