EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Name: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE at U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC
Start: 02/13/2003

220030570008 · 02/13/2003 · U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost: 79
Mine experience: 0.53 years

Operator

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

Narrative

INJURED & CO-WORKER HAD CHANGED A STOPPED UP SECTION OF 4"" PLASTIC DISCHARGE PIPE. WHEN FLUSH WATER WAS TURNED BACK ON, ANOTHER BLOCKAGE CAUSED WATER PRESSURE TO BUILD IN THE PIPE. THIS RESULT ED IN THE DISCHARGE PIPE TO BURST, STRIKING INJURED IN THE CHEST.

Source

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