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EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

220140140056 · 06/23/2013 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type
NEC
Occupation
Timberman
Activity
Idle
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
HEARING LOSS OR IMPAIRMNT
Body part
EAR(S) INTERNAL & HEARING
Days lost
112
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine
4601456

Narrative

Employee was sitting in the section dinner hole when he was exposed to noise as a result of a fellow employee placing the heating element of a double back lunch into a pop bottle causing the bottle to rupture.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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