EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Name: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE at Crescent Silver L.L.C.
Start: 11/30/2021

220213400001 · 11/30/2021 · Crescent Silver L.L.C.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Drill operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: LEG, NEC
Days lost: 112
Mine experience: 0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Hale Capital Partners
Operator: Crescent Silver L.L.C.
Mine: 1000085

Narrative

While compressor was warming up it appears the supply air valve was left open allowing air into the drill steel. The air pushed the water in the valve to a discharge hose causing the hose to whip & strike the employee in EE's left leg.

Source

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