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EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
220021720051 · 06/18/2002 · Meshoppen Stone Inc
Details
- Degree of injury
- DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- Classification
- EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
- Accident type
- Contact with hot objects or substances
- Occupation
- Welder (shop)
- Activity
- Welding or cutting
- Injury source
- FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
- Nature of injury
- BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- Body part
- ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
- Days lost
- 16
- Mine experience
- 1.55 years
Operator
- Controller (parent)
- William M Ruark
- Operator
- Meshoppen Stone Inc
- Mine
- 3608880
Narrative
SMALL CRACK IN HOSE TO TORCH CAUSED TORCH TO EXPLODE BURNING EMPLOYEE IN STOMACH. IMMEDIATELY EXTINGUISHED.
Source
- Authoritative
- MSHA Open Government Data
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown