# EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
> MSHA accident `220250720004` · 03/03/2025 · Harrison County Coal Resources, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Supervise
- **Injury source:** BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FACE,NEC
- **Days lost:** 84
- **Mine experience:** 16.25 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** ACNR Holdings, Inc
- **Operator:** Harrison County Coal Resources, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4601318](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4601318)
## Narrative

Employee turned a valve on at the #267 shield on the 7W Longwall face to pressurize a 3/4"" hydraulic line supplying pressure to a Z-drill outby the face in the tailgate entry. When EE turned the valve on, it broke at the stem where it entered the connection port and struck EE on the right side of EE's face. Suffered a small fracture, contusion to eye and 3/4"" cut requiring sutures.

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