EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Name: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE at Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc
Start: 07/20/2015

220152090016 · 07/20/2015 · Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part: HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost: 3
Mine experience: 11.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Lemuel Baylis Carnes III
Operator: Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc
Mine: 0101138

Narrative

Miner stepped on compressed airline while attempting to cut off a water line he had used to clean the windows of his equipment. The compressed air line ruptured spraying debris into the miners face and eyes. Miner sustained minor facial lacerations and debris in his eyes.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown