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EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

220060470071 · 02/06/2006 · Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
Activity
Hang or reposition tubing
Injury source
WATER
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
6
Mine experience
15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CONSOL Energy Inc
Operator
Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company
Mine
3607416

Narrative

Employee was lowering a discharge line to repair a bad coupler. While lowering line the coupler blew apart, causing water and air under pressure to strike him in the face and both eyes, and threw him back against the coal rib. Employee sustained a fracture to the bottom orbit of the left eye.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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