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EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

220082250028 · 08/07/2008 · Continental Cement Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
14 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Continental Cement Holding Company
Operator
Continental Cement Company LLC
Mine
2300217

Narrative

Employee hooked up air hose to cement silo cone and turned on air. As he was inserting safety clip into coupling, he heard air leak. As he was adjusting the coupling, it came apart, striking him in the mouth.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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