EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Name: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE at Kingwood Mining Company LLC
Start: 03/22/2004

220040860035 · 03/22/2004 · Kingwood 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: BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost: 67
Mine experience: 8 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator: Kingwood Mining Company LLC
Mine: 4608751

Narrative

The employee was installing belt structure and the 8 inch water line had a 90 degree elbow at this location. Without warning, the 8 inch water line blew apart out by the elbow. The water line flew and struck the employee's right foot. Ex-ray showed a fracture to foot.

Source

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