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EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

220030340062 · 01/24/2003 · Hanson Material Service

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
4.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
General Dynamics Corp
Operator
Hanson Material Service
Mine
1100066

Narrative

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING AN OXY/FUEL TORCH WHENTHE OXYGEN LINE BROKE RESULTING IN A FLASH THAT BURNED THE EE'S ABDOMEN

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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