EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Name: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE at American Mining & Manufacturing Corp
Start: 02/16/2006

220060550072 · 02/16/2006 · American Mining & Manufacturing Corp

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: COAL & PETROL PRODUCT,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: ARM,NEC
Days lost: 21
Mine experience: 0.4 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Timothy P Smith
Operator: American Mining & Manufacturing Corp
Mine: 1518567

Narrative

EE WAS CHECKING THE WATER LEVELS IN A RADIATOR ON A DIESEL SCOOP. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN THE RADIATOR CAP, THE CAP BLEW OFF AND HOT WATER AND ANTIFREEZE BLEW OUT, BURNING HIS RIGHT ARM AND SIDE. 1ST, 2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO ARM; 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO SIDE.

Source

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