EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Name: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE at Covia Solutions Inc.
Start: 06/05/2000

220001720008 · 06/05/2000 · Covia Solutions Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation: Dryer operator, Kiln operator, Dry plant operator, Fluid operator, Bed dryer operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: HEAD,NEC
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 4.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): S C R-Sibelco Nv
Operator: Covia Solutions Inc.
Mine: 3101518

Narrative

HE CLOSED THE DISCHARGE VALVE ON A HIGH PRESSURE WATER HOSE AND THE NOZZLE BLEW OUT THE LINE CAUSING THE HOSE TO SLIDE THROUGH HIS HAND. AS THE LINE SLID THROUGH HIS HAND, THE HOSE CLAMP CUT H IS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN HIS THUMB AND INDEX FINGERTHE CUT WAS NOT TOO DEEP, BUT REQUIRED STITCHES.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown