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EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

220143420002 · 11/21/2014 · Rockspring Development Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
21
Mine experience
16 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Rockspring Development Inc
Mine
4605121

Narrative

Employee was working on a 4 inch airline trying to unclogged a frozen airline when the pressure broke loose the airline struck him on the right side on is arm and leg. Causing hair line simple fracture to his right leg.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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