November 17, 1993
IA · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Consumer Limestone Products Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GREASE A HINGE PIN ON A DUMP TRUCK. THE FITTING WAS PLUGGED WITH LIME, AND WHEN THE EMPLOYEE PUT PRESSURE ON THE GREASE GUN, IT RUPTURED THE HOSE CAUSING THE GRE ASE TO COME OUT THE SIDE OF HOSE.