# EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
> MSHA accident `220251180020` · 04/21/2025 · US Vanadium, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
- **Accident type:** Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
- **Occupation:** Miner, Prospector, NEC
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CHEMICALS,CHEM COMP,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
- **Body part:** ANKLE
- **Days lost:** 54
- **Mine experience:** 28.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** US Vanadium Holding Company, LLC
- **Operator:** US Vanadium, LLC
- **Mine:** [0300479](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/0300479)
## Narrative

The injured employee was attempting to blow argon through the VOCL3 transfer line to clean out the system's transfer pump. When they charged the line with argon, it ruptured the filter housing, spraying hot VOCL3 over the lower half of their body, burning their left ankle.

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