August 20, 2019
IL · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Columbia Quarry Company · Struck by flying object
Employee was preparing to wash spillage from under a conveyor. A new nozzle that was being used was 1.5" thread and so was the mating threads. The threads were close enough to engage and tighten. However, the unknowing different thread type did not hold pressure resulting in the hose blowing free and striking the employee in the upper lip.