EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Name: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE at Lexington Coal Company, LLC
Start: 08/27/2018

220182480022 · 08/27/2018 · Lexington Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Greaser, Grease man, Oiler, Lube man, Dragline oiler
Activity: Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source: PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: 6
Mine experience: 0.33 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Lexington Coal Holdings, Inc
Operator: Lexington Coal Company, LLC
Mine: 4608838

Narrative

Employee stated EE heard one of the back dual tires blow out. EE stopped to check and found a rock was in between the tires and had blown the outside tire. As EE got closer to the tires to inspect, the inner tire blew out and blew dust into EE's eyes.

Source

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