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EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

220083540023 · 12/08/2008 · Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Pumper
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
WATER
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
20.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Glencore International A G
Operator
Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC
Mine
4100906

Narrative

Employee was using hot condensate hose down sacle from the tail pulley area of 48 ball mill. The hose was equipped with a hose end valve. The employee closed the hose end valve and the hose ruptured spraying the employee's right wrist and right forearm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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