EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Name: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE at Empire State Mines LLC
Start: 10/02/2018

Fatal · 220182890008 · 10/02/2018 · Empire State Mines LLC

Details

Degree of injury: FATALITY
Classification: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Driller operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 0.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Augusta Group Company
Operator: Empire State Mines LLC
Mine: 3001185

Narrative

An employee was attempting to clean out a previously blasted vertical drill hole with an air hose. A sudden release of pressure from an unknown source inside of the hole forced material to be ejected from the hole and struck the employee. The employee passed away from the incident.

Source

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