EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Name: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE at KaMin LLC
Start: 12/14/2018

220183540010 · 12/14/2018 · KaMin LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type: Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation: Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
Activity: Fork lift
Injury source: CHEMICALS,CHEM COMP,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 8
Mine experience: 10 years

Operator

Controller (parent): IMin Partners
Operator: KaMin LLC
Mine: 0900143

Narrative

The employee was moving a tote of chemical with a forklift, but failed to disconnect the hose from the system. The employee got off the forklift and walked in front of the tote to try and close the valve and came into contact with the chemical during this process.

Source

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