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EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

220161890002 · 07/05/2016 · Colorado Materials, Ltd

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source
COAL & PETROL PRODUCT,NEC
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
14
Mine experience
1.21 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
John R Weisman
Operator
Colorado Materials, Ltd
Mine
4104860

Narrative

Employee was feeding material into portable screening plant. The plant shut off so the employee went to check plant for problems. EE attempted to remove the radiator cap from the plants engine. As EE turned the cap, it blew off and hot liquid from the radiator splashed onto left forearm burning EE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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