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MACHINERY

220000250037 · 01/12/2000 · J E Baker Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Flash burns (welding)
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
Nature of injury
ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
1
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
David Manchester
Operator
J E Baker Company
Mine
3600009

Narrative

EE WAS SETTING UP AN AUTOMATIC WELDER. AS HE WAS REPOSTIONING THE WAND ASSEMBLY, THE ELECTRODE TOUCHED THE SIDE WALL OF THE CRUSHER AND FLASHED. EE SUFFERED A WELD FLASH OF BOTH EYES. EE MUST DE-ENERGIZE WELDER PRIOR TO ADJUSTING WAND.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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