EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Name: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE at KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLC
Start: 10/26/2009

220093030028 · 10/26/2009 · KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLC

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Electrician, Lineman
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: HEAD,NEC
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 3 years

Operator

Controller (parent): International Coal Group Inc (ICG)
Operator: KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLC
Mine: 1518522

Narrative

Adjusting pressure on relief valve on the pressure water pump underground. He turned the pressure up quarter of a turn, as he turned to leave the cap of the valve blew off striking him just above the right eye cutting and caused a laceration.

Source

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