EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Name: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE at Columbia Rock & Aggregates Inc
Start: 06/24/2002

220021860046 · 06/24/2002 · Columbia Rock & Aggregates Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost: 2
Mine experience: 1.53 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Ronald M Wamberg
Operator: Columbia Rock & Aggregates Inc
Mine: 4501153

Narrative

EE WAS USING HIGH PRESSURE FIRE HOSE TO CLEAN UP AROUND CRUSHER. THE HOSE SPLIT AT POINT OF ATTACHMENT TO NOZZLE & SENT SPRAY INTO HIS FACE CAUSING HIS TO DROP HOSE. THE HOSE BEGAN WHIPPING AT GROUND LEVEL & STRUCK THE MAN ON THE BACK OF HIS CALF & ANKLE.

Source

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