EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Name: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE at Florida Canyon Mining Inc.
Start: 01/08/2009

220090120012 · 01/08/2009 · Florida Canyon Mining 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: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 5.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Jipangu International
Operator: Florida Canyon Mining Inc.
Mine: 2601947

Narrative

Employee was removing ball joint from steering assembly, heat was applied to allow removal of ball joint. After removal ball joint fell to concrete floor, after approx. 30 sec. joint housing failed causing metal cap to fly approx. 10 ft. & strike employee on right shin causing laceration that required 3 suture to close.

Source

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