EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Name: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE at Panther Creek Mining LLC
Start: 01/16/2017

220170170028 · 01/16/2017 · Panther Creek Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: LONGWALL SUPT,JKS & CHOCK
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: ARM,NEC
Days lost: 34
Mine experience: 6.12 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Blackhawk Mining LLC
Operator: Panther Creek Mining LLC
Mine: 4605437

Narrative

Employee was trying to lower #205 shield and prepare for transport. The Shield would not lower ee opened the relief valve on the back of the manifold to release the emulsion oil. At this point the shield still did not lower but ee thought all of the pressure was off. EE opened the staple lock to the slave line and it still had pressure resulted in it striking arm.

Source

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