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EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

220162160025 · 07/06/2016 · Patriot Dozer Service LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CONVEYORS,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
JAW INCLUDE CHIN
Days lost
65
Mine experience
0.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Garrett Tindol; Jason Tindol
Operator
Patriot Dozer Service LLC
Mine
4104899

Narrative

Hydraulic line feeding pressure to the main cylinder for the conveyor belt blew. When the line blew the pressure released causing the main conveyor to fall on operator standing next to the screening plant.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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