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EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

220200150009 · 01/11/2020 · Luminant Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Machine maintenance
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
9 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Vistra Energy
Operator
Luminant Mining Company LLC
Mine
4104964

Narrative

Employee was working on a barge pump releasing pressure from the pump line. The hose blew off, pushing EE into a handrail on the barge pump. This resulted in a fracture to EE's left #10 rib.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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