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EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

220020500116 · 02/09/2002 · Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
CONCUSSION-BRAIN,CEREBRAL
Body part
BRAIN
Days lost
33
Mine experience
0.57 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Maxxam Inc
Operator
Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation
Mine
1600352

Narrative

WHILE WALKING IN THE AREA OF THE TANKS, EMPLOYEESAW AN AIR HOSE WAS JUMPING AROUND. HE NOTICE IT HAD A SPLIT BELOW THE CHICAGO COUPLING, HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN OFF THE AIR SUPPLY AND THE HOSE RU PTURED HITTING HIM TWICE IN THE HEAD.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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