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EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

220150760015 · 02/09/2015 · White Rock Quarries

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
17.44 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Vecellio Group Inc
Operator
White Rock Quarries
Mine
0801058

Narrative

As employee was unscrewing the hydraulic hose on the tramping cylinder the residual pressure in the hose caused it to come off quickly, striking his finger. NOTE: Employee initially refused medical treatment until 3/13/2015 at which time he was treated and returned to work able to his fulfill his job responsibilities.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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