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EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
220163570015 · 12/15/2016 · KOSMOS CEMENT CO.
Details
- Degree of injury
- DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- Classification
- EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
- Accident type
- Struck by flying object
- Occupation
- Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- Activity
- Inspect equipment or mine
- Injury source
- METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- Nature of injury
- FRACTURE,CHIP
- Body part
- MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- Days lost
- 73
- Mine experience
- 15.38 years
Operator
- Controller (parent)
- Cemex S A
- Operator
- KOSMOS CEMENT CO.
- Mine
- 1504469
Narrative
Employee was trouble shooting an air valve to a bag house when it popped off striking them in the mouth/nose area.
Source
- Authoritative
- MSHA Open Government Data
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown