EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Name: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE at Peabody Caballo Mining, LLC
Start: 06/30/2006

220061870003 · 06/30/2006 · Peabody Caballo Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type: Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation: Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity: Bulldozer
Injury source: BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury: BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.96 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Peabody Caballo Mining, LLC
Mine: 4800993

Narrative

While moving a D-11 dozer, he noticed flames coming from inside exhaust. Shut machine down, got hand-held fire extinguisher to prevent fire in engine area. When tech activated fire extinguisher, hose broke away from nozzle allowing hose to whip around, strike tech in face several times, spray powder into eyes; diagnosis - chemical inhalation, eye injury (corneal abrasions).

Source

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