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EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

220090490009 · 02/05/2009 · Round Mountain Gold Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type
Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CHEMICALS,CHEM COMP,NEC
Nature of injury
BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
9.25 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Kinross Gold Corp
Operator
Round Mountain Gold Corporation
Mine
2600594

Narrative

As an employee was bending down to adjust the collector feed pump, the discharge line broke at the union. When the line broke, MX-6205 was sprayed into the employee's eyes. The employee was wearing safety glasses at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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