EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Name: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE at Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
Start: 09/15/2020

220202680011 · 09/15/2020 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Escaping a hazard
Injury source: FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 1
Mine experience: 1 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Vulcan Materials Company
Operator: Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
Mine: 1800657

Narrative

The employee was kneeling down on right knee while using a wash down hose underneath of S8. While using the hose, a tear developed at the connection point and began to spray the employee in the neck/chest area. When this occurred, the employee flinched and lost balance rolling back slightly causing a twisting motion in right knee.

Source

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