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EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

220223110009 · 10/30/2022 · Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
LIQUIDS,NEC
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
16
Mine experience
0.19 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Following loading, the truck driver could hear something and thought maybe something wasn't tight on the top of the tank trailer, and it may leak. EE was checking cap on top of loaded trailer for a bad gasket. They started to loosen the ear on the cap, and the cap blew off with sulphur pouring out behind it, spraying EE with molten sulphur.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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