MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at West Ridge Resources Inc
Start: 05/08/2004

220041450095 · 05/08/2004 · West Ridge Resources Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
Activity: Rock dust machine
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost: 3
Mine experience: 4.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Andalex Resources B V
Operator: West Ridge Resources Inc
Mine: 4202233

Narrative

The ee was transfering rock dust from a mobile tank to a pressurized holding tank. The compressor for the duster was not de-energized and the pressure not bled off, when the cap was unlatched it blew off and struck the ee in the face.

Source

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