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EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

220151310009 · 04/28/2015 · Morton Salt Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
2
Mine experience
6.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
K+S Aktiengesellschaft
Operator
Morton Salt Inc
Mine
3301993

Narrative

Employee incurred an Abrasion to his left forearm. Employee was loading the L-3 Center Face and the Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil (ANFO) hose blew out of the hole due to the ANFO running low/empty in the ANFO Pot and struck him in the forearm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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