EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Name: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE at The Marshall County Coal Company
Start: 02/02/2016

220160390015 · 02/02/2016 · The Marshall County Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost: 34
Mine experience: 5.58 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Robert E Murray
Operator: The Marshall County Coal Company
Mine: 4601437

Narrative

Employee was installing air and discharge line. Discharge line was completed. The compressed air line had been shut off and bled 2-3 hours before removing the air line end. While removing the end it blew off striking the injured in the mouth.

Source

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