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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220201200037 · 04/21/2020 · Tower Rock Stone Company

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
WATER
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
9
Mine experience
14.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Jay E Luhr; Michael Luhr
Operator
Tower Rock Stone Company
Mine
2300781

Narrative

Miner was attempting to prime a 2"" gas powered water pump, pumping river water. When miner removed the plug, hot water spewed out on right hand. This resulted in 1st and 2nd degree scalding burns to the right hand.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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