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EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

220221100015 · 04/05/2022 · Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
JAW INCLUDE CHIN
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Freeport-McMoRan Inc
Operator
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Mine
0200024

Narrative

A Tire Shop repairman was preparing to air up the #1 tire on a haul truck and connected the ""big air"" hose connection onto the valve stem. As they made the connection, they noticed the big air hose bleeding off, so they tightened it, and as they were doing it, air bled through with enough pressure to make the hose whip around and strike them on their chin.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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