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EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
220001300040 · 05/04/2000 · Buzzi Unicem USA
Details
- Degree of injury
- DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- Classification
- EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
- Accident type
- Contact with hot objects or substances
- Occupation
- Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- Activity
- Welding or cutting
- Injury source
- FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
- Nature of injury
- BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- Body part
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Days lost
- 20
- Mine experience
- 36.84 years
Operator
- Controller (parent)
- Buzzi S p A
- Operator
- Buzzi Unicem USA
- Mine
- 3600006
Narrative
WHILE LIGHTING A TORCH, GAS LIT BUT OXYGEN DID NOT. HOSE BLEW AND SENT A FIRE BALL AT EMPLOYEE'S ABDOMEN.
Source
- Authoritative
- MSHA Open Government Data
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown