EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Name: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE at Peabody Southeast Mining, LLC
Start: 10/16/2021

220213000010 · 10/16/2021 · Peabody Southeast Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: HEAD,NEC
Days lost: 52
Mine experience: 3 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Peabody Southeast Mining, LLC
Mine: 0102901

Narrative

Employee was filling a scrubber tank with a water hose. The pressure of the hose surged and starting whipping around striking employee in the head and causing a laceration.

Source

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