EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Name: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE at U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC
Start: 10/14/2002

220023080075 · 10/14/2002 · U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type: Fall onto or against objects
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Idle
Injury source: BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost: 14
Mine experience: 0.11 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Usx Corp
Operator: U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC
Mine: 0100851

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE A 4"" POLYPIPE DISCHAGRE LINE AS IT WAS BEING FLUSHED TO REMOVE A BLOCKAGE, THE 4"" LINE RUPTURED AND THE PIPE STRUCKEMPLOYEE KNOCKING HIM AGAINST THE BELT STRUCTURE .

Source

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