EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE WATER IN A CAT D8K DOZER. HE TURNED THE CAP FOR PREASURE RELEASE ONLY AND THE CAP BLEW OFF, THUS CAUSING HOT WATER AND STEAM 180 TO 200 DEGREES TO HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE AND LEFT ARM. SCALDING AND LISTERING OCCURED.
No 3 Surface Coal
Carbonex Industries Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
Thornberry James T
Red Bush,
Johnson County,
KY
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1513001
MSHA record for No 3 Surface (mine ID 1513001). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 1984
- Latest incident
- Nov 1984
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
1 on file1984 · 1 incident
November 27, 1984
KY · Coal
greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carbonex Industries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances
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