EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Name: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE at Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company
Start: 01/14/2019

220190300012 · 01/14/2019 · Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines 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: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source: BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury: SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 4.25 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Freeport-McMoRan Inc
Operator: Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company
Mine: 2900708

Narrative

Employee had completed pre-shift on service truck, turned on PTO and compressor to check fluids, when the hose came off the ball valve, hitting the side of EE's face, knocking off safety glasses and hardhat. EE was taken to the ER, diagnosed with corneal abrasion, and released to next scheduled shift on 1/19/19.

Source

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