March 9, 2006
PA · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Mellott Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was removing a grease plug from a grease jack on a conveyor belt. The plug blew out and struck the employee on the left hand, causing a laceration to the palm between the third and fourth digits. Currently investigating and procuring bleeder valves that will allow pressure to be relieved prior to removing the plugs.