HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Hycroft Resources & Development, LLC
Start: 05/12/2020

220201390014 · 05/12/2020 · Hycroft Resources & Development, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: LIQUIDS,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 56
Mine experience: 0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Hycroft Mining Corporation
Operator: Hycroft Resources & Development, LLC
Mine: 2601962

Narrative

EE was cutting laminated glass using denatured alcohol from a 1 gal can. Somehow the alcohol inside the can was ignited, and blew the bottom of the can off. Burning alcohol sprayed onto the EE, causing extensive 2nd degree burns to the front of EE's body.

Source

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