# EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
> MSHA accident `220232700018` · 09/22/2023 · Morton Salt Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
- **Accident type:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Inspect equipment or mine
- **Injury source:** COAL & PETROL PRODUCT,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 13.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc
- **Operator:** Morton Salt Inc
- **Mine:** [1600970](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1600970)
## Narrative

Employee was scaling 24JW and heard the coolant alarm going off, shut engine off, got out of the machine to see if anything was leaking.  Employee opened the hood & looked at the coolant tank, moved the plastic coolant tank and the cap blew off.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*