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January 8, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Brown & Root Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IR DM-25 DRILL WAS DRILLING BLAST HOLES WHEN SOMETHING CAUSED THE BLOW HOSE TO EXPLODE.THE EMPL WAS PASSING BY APPROXIMATELY 4' FROM 2 PORTION OF THE HOSE WHEN IT CAME APART.PART OF THE HOSE P LUS THE AIR PRESSURE & NOISE CAUSED INJURY.

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