EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Name: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE at APAC Tennessee, Inc.
Start: 08/14/2025

220252300002 · 08/14/2025 · APAC Tennessee, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: CONTAINERS,NEC
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 3.12 years

Operator

Controller (parent): CRH PLC
Operator: APAC Tennessee, Inc.
Mine: 2302157

Narrative

Miner picked up can of break cleaner out of service truck walking to back of truck and slipped on some rock causing miner to start falling. Miner reached out with right hand to stop fall causing break cleaner can to hit rear bumper of truck. The can exploded in miners hand causing lacerations to EE's index and middle fingers.

Source

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