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EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

220220030008 · 12/30/2021 · KaMin LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
LIQUIDS,NEC
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
26
Mine experience
24 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
IMin Partners
Operator
KaMin LLC
Mine
0900142

Narrative

Verifying potential blockage at bottom of drag box, employee completed steps to clear blockage by normal methods. Removed flexible hose connected on top of transfer pump. While pulling hose off the connection point between a camlock fitting top of flange, connection failed. Employee received thermal burn to forearms from non-hazardous product.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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