# EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
> MSHA accident `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:** Monica J  Gawet
- **Operator:** Tennessee Marble Company
- **Mine:** [4002841](https://api.ai-analytics.org/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. 

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*