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EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

220133190034 · 11/01/2013 · Red River Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Pumper
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
60
Mine experience
16.12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
William D Humphreys
Operator
Red River Coal Company Inc
Mine
4406199

Narrative

Employee was standing behind foreman as he was cutting the seal/bearing off of shaft on magnetic separator. Something caused pressure behind the end cap on the separator. Before finishing the cutting, the end cap blew off, glanced off of a nearby pipe and struck the injured employee in the forehead resulting in a laceration and fractures to facial area.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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