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EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

220251180020 · 04/21/2025 · US Vanadium, LLC

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
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CHEMICALS,CHEM COMP,NEC
Nature of injury
BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
54
Mine experience
28.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
US Vanadium Holding Company, LLC
Operator
US Vanadium, LLC
Mine
0300479

Narrative

The injured employee was attempting to blow argon through the VOCL3 transfer line to clean out the system's transfer pump. When they charged the line with argon, it ruptured the filter housing, spraying hot VOCL3 over the lower half of their body, burning their left ankle.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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