EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Name: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE at Calvary Coal Company, Inc.
Start: 11/15/2002

220023250025 · 11/15/2002 · Calvary Coal Company, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity: Load-haul-dump (UG)
Injury source: BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
Days lost: 34
Mine experience: 0.05 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Charles Collins
Operator: Calvary Coal Company, Inc.
Mine: 1518422

Narrative

EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR AND BECAME STUCK ON THE FEEDER (PUMPING POINT). HIS COWORKER #2 CAR DRIVE WAS ALSO STUCK ON THE FEEDER. THE #1 CAR DRIVER GOT ON THE SCOOP AND BEGAN TO CLEAN UP THE DUMP, NOT REALIZING THERE WERE OXYGEN & ACETYLENE TANKS IN THE SCOOP BUCKET. HE PUSHED THE TANKS INTO THE FEEDER AND THEY EXPLODED.

Source

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