EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Name: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE at UNACEM North America
Start: 02/18/2022

220220670001 · 02/18/2022 · UNACEM North America

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part: TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost: 339
Mine experience: 8 years

Operator

Controller (parent): UNACEM Corp S A A
Operator: UNACEM North America
Mine: 0203243

Narrative

After turning off the loaded bucket elevator the back stop failed and the bucket elevator overspeed backwards which overspeed the fluid coupling causing it to explode. Pieces from the fluid coupling struck EE in the back. The pieces broke EE's ribs and ruptured EE's spleen and bruises.

Source

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