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EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Fatal · 220062270041 · 07/30/2006 · Carter Roag Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
FATALITY
Classification
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
WHEEL-FROM CAR OR TRUCK
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
United Company
Operator
Carter Roag Coal Company
Mine
4606736

Narrative

Employee deliberately disobeyed warnings to cease welding on inflated floatation tire rim ten minutes before tire blew up. Heat from welding plus compression of air in tire equals massive explosion.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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