EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Name: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE at Clas Coal Company Inc.
Start: 05/05/2017

220171390003 · 05/05/2017 · Clas Coal Company Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: COAL & PETROL PRODUCT,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 8
Mine experience: 4.85 years

Operator

Controller (parent): William Ridley Elkins Jr
Operator: Clas Coal Company Inc.
Mine: 1519325

Narrative

EE was attempting to change a conveyor torque shaft on the Joy continuous miner, when the shafts cap was loosened. The cap blew out spraying EE on the hands and the right side of face with hydraulic oil. EE received 1st & 2nd degree burns to the top side of both hands and right side of the face.

Source

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