← MSHA accidents
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
220060480032 · 02/09/2006 · United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations
Details
- Degree of injury
- DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- Classification
- EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
- Accident type
- Struck by... NEC
- Occupation
- Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- Activity
- Unknown
- Injury source
- BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
- Nature of injury
- FRACTURE,CHIP
- Body part
- FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- Days lost
- 339
- Mine experience
- 8.85 years
Operator
- Controller (parent)
- USX Corp (United States Steel Corp)
- Operator
- United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations
- Mine
- 2100819
Narrative
An accumulation of acetylene in a storage cabinet ignited and exploded injuring an EE's right heel.
Source
- Authoritative
- MSHA Open Government Data
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown