EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Name: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE at Mingo Logan Coal Company
Start: 02/20/2006

220060660050 · 02/20/2006 · Mingo Logan Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: HEAD,NEC
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 3.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Arch Resources Inc
Operator: Mingo Logan Coal Company
Mine: 4608730

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNCOUPLING A 1/2"" WATER HOSE AND FAILED TO RELEASE PRESSURE ON THE LINE. WHEN UNCOUPLED, THE HOSE STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ABOVE THE LEFT EYE (LACERATION - 9 SUTURES).

Source

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