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EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

220252510002 · 08/29/2025 · Warrior Met Coal BC, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
TOE(S)/PHALANGES
Days lost
56
Mine experience
0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Warrior Met Coal Intermediate Holdco LLC
Operator
Warrior Met Coal BC, LLC
Mine
0103448

Narrative

Employee was loosening a concrete pipe coupler to clear a plugged concrete pipe. When the IE pulled the latch on the concrete line coupler the pressure build up caused the coupler to unexpectedly blow off the line causing the flex line that was coupled to the hard line to strike the employee on top of the right foot causing a laceration and a fracture.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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