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IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
220003190016 · 10/30/2000 · Mississippi Potash Inc
Details
- Degree of injury
- DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- Classification
- IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
- 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
- 95
- Mine experience
- 11 years
Operator
- Controller (parent)
- Mississippi Chemical Corp
- Operator
- Mississippi Potash Inc
- Mine
- 2900175
Narrative
HE WAS USING A TORCH TO WARM AMINE LINE THAT HAD SOLIDIFIED IN THE PIPE. THE PIPE RUPTURED AND FLAMES BLEW INTO HIS FACE AREA.
Source
- Authoritative
- MSHA Open Government Data
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown