# EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
> MSHA accident `220120170027` · 01/12/2012 · Golden Sunlight Mines Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Drill helper
- **Activity:** Surface equipment, NEC
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CONCUSSION-BRAIN,CEREBRAL
- **Body part:** BRAIN
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.44 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Barrick Gold Corp
- **Operator:** Golden Sunlight Mines Inc
- **Mine:** [2401417](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2401417)
## Narrative

As the crew was tripping out of a drill hole, while disconnecting the drill steel, the pipe that was under pressure kicked out and hit the helper in the hard hat and knocked him to the ground.

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