EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Name: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE at Evergreen Mining Company
Start: 12/10/2001

220013600134 · 12/10/2001 · Evergreen Mining Company

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: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 8.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
Operator: Evergreen Mining Company
Mine: 4607945

Narrative

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ON 785 ROCK TRUCK. WHILE REMOVING A HOIST LINE (HOSE) THE '0' RING SUDDENLY BLEW WHICH CAUSED AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF PRESSURE TO BE RELEASED. TH E EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE BY THE HYDRAULIC FLUID AND KNOCKED HIS GLASSES OFF. APPARENTLY, SOME RUST WAS IN THE HYDRAULIC FLUID AND SOME GOT IN HIS EYE.

Source

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