# EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
> MSHA accident `220220180012` · 01/10/2022 · Lehigh Northeast Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
- **Accident type:** Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
- **Nature of injury:** BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 130
- **Mine experience:** 15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Lehigh Northeast Cement Company
- **Mine:** [3000585](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3000585)
## Narrative

While winterizing the lime slurry system an EE disconnected the line to clean it out when the system was offline.  When the EE disconnected the line, a loose coupling caused the line to come loose prematurely.  Residual lime slurry in the hose sprayed onto the EE getting on EE's face. EE immediately flushed EE's eyes with clean water, the burning continued and was brought to ER.   

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*