EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Name: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE at United Taconite LLC
Start: 01/04/2010

220100070008 · 01/04/2010 · United Taconite LLC

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: Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: COAL & PETROL PRODUCT,NEC
Nature of injury: OTHER INJURY,NEC
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 33.85 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Cleveland Cliffs Inc; Laiwu Steel
Operator: United Taconite LLC
Mine: 2103404

Narrative

Employee took an 8 oz plastic bottle of diesel fuel treatment from flammable storage cabinet. He was turning the bottle around to read the directions when it burst splashing the contents in his face and chest. He was wearing safety glasses. He flushed out eyes with water then was transported to VRMC.

Source

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