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EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Fatal · 220041820035 · 05/31/2004 · Essroc Cement Corp

Details

Degree of injury
FATALITY
Classification
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
COAL & PETROL PRODUCT,NEC
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Italcementi Spa
Operator
Essroc Cement Corp
Mine
1200066

Narrative

The injured person, an employee of Service Transport, was delivering diesel to the quarry fuel tank. The driver was the only person at the tank when a hose separated from the truck and he was burned by the hot diesel fuel. He was taken to the hospital with burns - described as non life threatening. Driver later died from what is believed to be complications from the injury.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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