EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Name: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE at Ash Grove Cement Company
Start: 09/15/2021

220212650002 · 09/15/2021 · Ash Grove Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Electrician, Lineman
Activity: Electrical maintenance
Injury source: BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 12.4 years

Operator

Controller (parent): CRH PLC
Operator: Ash Grove Cement Company
Mine: 4100026

Narrative

EE reached overhead to disconnect an air line from a quick connect 3/8 air hose. The EE failed to bleed the pressure off the line before disconnecting it. EE lost control of the air hose it bounced off the structure and came back and struck EE on the upper lip requiring three stitches.

Source

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