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MACHINERY

220042040020 · 07/15/2004 · Specialty Granules (Ione) LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Belt foreman, Maintenance foreman, Maintenance supervisor
Activity
Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source
WATER
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Specialty Granules LLC
Operator
Specialty Granules (Ione) LLC
Mine
0405533

Narrative

Employee was priming a wet scrubber pump #2 by turning on fresh water intto the pump casing. When the pump primed and built pressure the threaded PVC adaptor pulled out of the coupler just above the pump outlet and sprayed hot water on the employee

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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