EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Name: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE at Consol Of Kentucky Inc
Start: 11/06/2004

220043200076 · 11/06/2004 · Consol Of Kentucky Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity: Supervise
Injury source: BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 19
Mine experience: 0.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): CONSOL Energy Inc
Operator: Consol Of Kentucky Inc
Mine: 1517720

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A 3"" WATER LINE WHEN A COUPLING FAILED UNDER PRESSURE. THE COUPLING HAD BEEN LEAKING. WATER WAS TURNED OFF, COUPLING WAS TAKEN APART, CHECKED AND TIGHTENED. THE WATER WAS TURNED ON SLOWLY. COUPLING HELD FOR THREE MINUTES AND THEN BLEW APART.

Source

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