# EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
> MSHA accident `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:** William D  Humphreys
- **Operator:** Red River Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4406199](https://api.ai-analytics.org/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.

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