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EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

220072040032 · 07/20/2007 · Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
Activity
Injury source
Nature of injury
Body part
Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
China Minmetals; BPU Associates
Operator
Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC
Mine
4100906

Narrative

At approximately 0320 a tank that contained 500m3 of diluted caustic solution ruptured releasing the solution onto a containment pad. This was an injury free event. Once it was verified that all personnel were accounted for and safe, they notified the safety manager about the incident. The safety manager notified MSHA at 0359 about the event through MSHA Toll Free Number.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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