EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Name: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE at ICON Materials
Start: 06/04/2004

220041700050 · 06/04/2004 · ICON Materials

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity: Haulage or Dump truck
Injury source: WHEEL-FROM CAR OR TRUCK
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part: HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 6 years

Operator

Controller (parent): CRH PLC
Operator: ICON Materials
Mine: 4501237

Narrative

EE WAS OPERATING A CAT773 OFF ROAD END DUMP & REVERSING TO DUMP A LOAD OF SAND WHEN THE INNER FACING SIDE WALL OF THE LEFT FRT TIRE FAILED. THE RESULTING RELEASE OF AIR ROCKED THE OPERATOR IN HIS DRIVERS SEAT, AND DESPITE EAR PLUGS CAUSED DAMAGE TO HIS INNER EAR, LEFT ARM & LEFT SIDE OF BODY.

Source

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