EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Name: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE at The Doe Run Company
Start: 11/06/2001

220013170037 · 11/06/2001 · The Doe Run Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type: Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation: Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
Nature of injury: BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: 27
Mine experience: 0.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Renco Group
Operator: The Doe Run Company
Mine: 2300457

Narrative

THREE EE WERE GROUTING PILLARS IN A-4 PILLAR AREA, WHEN THE 3/4"" GROUT HOSE BECAME PLUGGED WITH HARD CEMENT. THE HOSE BLEW APART INT HE EE'S RIGHT HAND SPRAYING CEMENT IN HIS RIGHT AND LEFT EY ES. EE WAS TAKEN TO DR WHERE THEY WASHED OUT HISEYES DR REFERRED EE TO DR AN OPTOMETRIST IN FARMINGTON. EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH SEVERE IRRITATION TO BOTH EYES. WHICH WERE BANDAGED A FOLLOW UP V

Source

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