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FIRE

220230090021 · 12/28/2022 · McGeorge Contracting Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
FIRE
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
LEG, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
14.27 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Haskell L Dickinson II
Operator
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc
Mine
0300098

Narrative

Employee was trying to thaw out the tail pulley at the wash tower of C207. Employee poured brake-line antifreeze on the belt at the tail pulley of C207 and lit it on fire. Employee then poured more brake-line antifreeze on the fire which caused it to blow up catching EE on fire and burning EE's lower legs.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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