# EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
> MSHA accident `220081280015` · 04/30/2008 · Mears Sand & Gravel, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
- **Accident type:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Occupation:** Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach operator, Riverman, Deck hand
- **Activity:** Idle
- **Injury source:** LIQUIDS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** FACE,NEC
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 1.04 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Craig S.  Mears
- **Operator:** Mears Sand & Gravel, LLC
- **Mine:** [1600883](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1600883)
## Narrative

Employee was heating a can of soup on one of the engines on the dredge. When employee went to open can, contents of can sprayed on him.  It is not know if he vented the can before placing it on the engine/manifold to be heated.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*