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EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

220193100012 · 11/04/2019 · Dakota Granite Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Drill operator
Activity
Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3.12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Richard Dilts
Operator
Dakota Granite Company
Mine
3900009

Narrative

Employee was moving the hole drill and did not shut the air off first. While moving it the 3"" air hose pulled off and whipped around and struck them in the ribs. Broke one rib on the left side.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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