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EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

220002580023 · 09/07/2000 · Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
APPAREL,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.07 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rohm & Haas Company
Operator
Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
Mine
1600970

Narrative

EE & COWORKER WERE CHANGING PISTON & SEALS ON WATER SOFTENER. WATER WAS TURNED OFF VALVE (FEED WATER) DID NOT COMPLETE SEAL OFF RESULTING IN PRESSURE BUILDUP IN SOFTENER HEAD. FACE PLATE WAS TAKEN OFF LAST BOLT HOLDING IT BROKE, PRESSURE FORCED FACE PLATE TO BLOW OFF STRICKING EE IN FACE. IT HIT HIS SAFETY GLASSES, BUT WHEN PLATE HIT GLASSES, IT CUT HIS NOSE

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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