IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at United Rock Products Corp
Start: 12/03/2015

220160670008 · 12/03/2015 · United Rock Products Corp

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity: Welding or cutting
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 145
Mine experience: 4.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Colas S A
Operator: United Rock Products Corp
Mine: 0401763

Narrative

While welding, acetylene gas built up in the closed cabinet that housed the welding hose reel. The acetylene gas in the closed cabinet ignited and blew the door off the hinges, striking the employee in the left calf, causing a laceration. UPDATE 12/4 - Fractured bone in knees. Surgery on 12/4 to USC LA County hospital

Source

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