EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Name: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE at Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.
Start: 03/15/2007

220070870043 · 03/15/2007 · Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
Activity: Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source: RBR,GLS,PLSTC,FIBRGLS,FAB
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 16 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Robert E Murray
Operator: Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.
Mine: 3301159

Narrative

Employee was examining leak in the air line pumps in bleeder. When he bent down to look at head prior to sliding on collar, the line blew up (48"" long). Pieces of pipe and debris struck his right hand and fingers and lower forearm.

Source

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