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FIRE

220030360004 · 01/24/2003 · Colorado Materials Ltd

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FIRE
Accident type
No Value Found
Occupation
—
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury
—
Body part
—
Days lost
36
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
John R Weisman
Operator
Colorado Materials Ltd
Mine
4103430

Narrative

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FUEL EQUIPMENT. HE ENERGIZED THE FUEL PUMP. HE THEN GRABBED THE FUEL NOZZLE & FUEL LINE FROM OFF THE METAL HOOK. THE KEROSENE HEATER WAS PRODUCING A LARGE AMOUNT OF HEAT. EE WALKED PAST THE HEATER WHILE CARRYING THE FUEL HOSE & CLIMBED THE LADDER. THE PRESSURIZED FUEL HOSE CONTACTED THE HEATER CAUSING THE FUEL LINE TO SEPARATE & SPRAY FUEL ONTO THE HEAT SOURCE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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