# EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
> MSHA accident `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:** CRH PLC
- **Operator:** APAC Tennessee, Inc.
- **Mine:** [2302157](https://api.ai-analytics.org/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.

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