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EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

220130390017 · 01/30/2013 · Lafarge North America Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Lafarge North America Inc
Mine
4500805

Narrative

A contract employee was working on a refrigerated air dryer when a copper tubing line catastrophically failed. MSHA was already on site for our first regular inspection and an investigation is currently open. The contractor suffered a bruised abdomen, went to the hospital was prescribed a muscle relaxer and Ibuprofen.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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