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EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

220171460002 · 05/23/2017 · Tennessee Marble Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Belt foreman, Maintenance foreman, Maintenance supervisor
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Monica J Gawet
Operator
Tennessee Marble Company
Mine
4002841

Narrative

Employee working on airline trying to tighten rusted fitting to prevent leaking. Fitting blew out of housing on main plant air feed line injuring hands. Employee has impact burns and small fragments of shrapnel in hands.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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