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EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

220031470045 · 05/16/2003 · FMC Corp

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
WATER
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
0.01 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
FMC Corp
Operator
FMC Corp
Mine
4800152

Narrative

A SCHEDULE 40 SEAMED STAINLESS STEEL PIPE NIPPLE WAS USED IN PLACE OF A SCHEDULE 80 SEAMLESS 3/16"" STAINLESS NIPPLE. THE SCHEDULE 40 NIPPLE BURST UNDER THE 10K PRESSURE USED IN THE HYDROBLAST SYSTEM. OPERATOR OF THE HIGH PRESSURE TOOL THOUGHT NIPPLE WAS SCHEDULE 80.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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