# EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
> MSHA accident `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:** Kinross Gold Corp
- **Operator:** Round Mountain Gold Corporation
- **Mine:** [2600594](https://api.ai-analytics.org/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.

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