EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Name: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE at Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
Start: 05/29/2001

220011560047 · 05/29/2001 · 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 flying object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 3.71 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Rohm & Haas Company
Operator: Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
Mine: 3301993

Narrative

EE WAS INJURED WHILE CHECKING RAM PISTON EXTENSION DISTANCE. HE INADVERTENTLY ATTACHED ONLY ONE OF THE TWO HYDRAULIC HOSES TO THE DUAL DIRECTIONUNIT. WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED, THE TRAPPED OIL BURST THE UNCONNECTED HOSE FITTING CAUSING THE CENTER PIN TO STRIKE HIS LEG.

Source

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