EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Name: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE at Triton Coal Company LlC
Start: 08/14/2003

220032370075 · 08/14/2003 · Triton Coal Company LlC

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: EAR(S) EXTERNAL
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 4.55 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Vulcan Partners
Operator: Triton Coal Company LlC
Mine: 4801355

Narrative

WHILE CHECKING FOR AN AIR LEAK IN THE AIR FILTER CABINET, A FITTING/LINE BROKE. THE EE WAS POSITIONED IN FRONT OF THIS LINE. THE AIR BLAST PUSHED THE EE'S HEAD BACK AGAINST METAL STRUCTURE WIT HIN THE AIR BOX. THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE EE'S EAR WAS CUT REQUIRING STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND. DUST WAS ALSO BLOWN INTO THE LEFT EYE, WHICH WAS FLUSHED OUT.

Source

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