EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Name: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE at Warrior Met Coal Mining, LLC
Start: 12/07/2017

220173470016 · 12/07/2017 · Warrior Met Coal Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Master mechanic, Foreman, Supervisor
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost: 87
Mine experience: 32.6 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Warrior Met Coal Intermediate Holdco LLC
Operator: Warrior Met Coal Mining, LLC
Mine: 0101247

Narrative

Quick connect coupling was loose and went to tighten and blew the coupling. The Employee was struck in the left side of the chest by a bull hose and water under pressure, pushed them back and they fell on the track rail.

Source

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