EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Name: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE at Thompson Creek Mining Company
Start: 02/15/2006

220060550006 · 02/15/2006 · Thompson Creek Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type: Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: CHEMICALS,CHEM COMP,NEC
Nature of injury: POISONING,SYSTEMIC
Body part: BODY SYSTEMS
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 3 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Steven Mooney
Operator: Thompson Creek Mining Company
Mine: 1000531

Narrative

Employee backed into a glass sight gauge on a accumulator tank that was under pressure. A mist of tanner gas, oil and heat was expelled. Employee inhaled before he could remove himself and got sick immediately.

Source

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