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EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

220091000006 · 03/31/2009 · Barrick Gold U S Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Drill operator
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Barrick Gold Corp
Operator
Barrick Gold U S Inc
Mine
2601842

Narrative

Driller was thawing out casing with propane torch. 30LBS propane bottle fell or was knocked off from bucket it was set on and landing on a pointed spearhead rupturing the bottle which started a fire. The driller ran out. He had burns on his hands and to a lessor degree on his face. The fire was put out and he was transported to mine first aid and to Hospital.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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