October 5, 1997
MT · Metal/Non-Metal
assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Brimstone Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances
ELECTRICALLY POWERED PUMP ADJACENT TO THE SHAFT COLLAR OVERHEATED. OVERHEATING WAS A PUMP PROBLEM, NOT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. SO EMPLOYEE TURNED OFF THE SWITCH AT THE PUMP STARTER PANEL. A FEW SECONDS LATER, THE INTAKE HOSE FEEDING THE PUMPBLEW OFF. HOT WATER AND STEAM FLOWING BACK THROUGH PUMP SCALDED EMPLOYEE IN LEGS AND FACE.