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FIRE

220220200011 · 01/13/2022 · Tunnel Ridge, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FIRE
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Utility man, Shift tech, Service/Dump truck operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
29
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Tunnel Ridge, LLC
Mine
4608864

Narrative

While washing out the basement of the prep plant sizer building with a water hose, employee was standing in front of a propane heater. EE didn't realize EE was as close as EE was to the flame. The back of EE's shirt ignited. EE ran outside and laid in a puddle to extinguish the flames.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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