EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Name: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE at Mingo Logan Coal LLC
Start: 02/03/2020

220200430004 · 02/03/2020 · Mingo Logan Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Electrician, Lineman
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FACE,NEC
Days lost: 119
Mine experience: 2 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Arch Resources Inc
Operator: Mingo Logan Coal LLC
Mine: 4609029

Narrative

The employee was helping dislodge an obstruction in the discharge line of a dewatering pump. When the blockage broke free the sudden pressure release caused the end of the line EE was holding, to whip back, striking EE in the face.

Source

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