EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Name: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE at Klondex Aurora Mine Inc
Start: 08/29/2019

220192480010 · 08/29/2019 · Klondex Aurora Mine Inc

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity: Mill equipment
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FACE,NEC
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 2.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Hecla Mining Company
Operator: Klondex Aurora Mine Inc
Mine: 2602235

Narrative

Employee was attempting to start a thermal fluid heater. After multiple attempts the thermal fluid heater fired causing the control panel to fly open hitting the operator in the face causing a hairline fracture to the nose and five stitches.

Source

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