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220000490011 · 02/04/2000 · Ash Grove Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.01 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ash Grove Cement Company
Operator
Ash Grove Cement Company
Mine
4100026

Narrative

WHILE WELDING, EE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. THE EYE WAS FLUSHED AND NOTHING WAS FOUND AND HE RETURNED TO WORK. THE NEXT NIGHT SAYING HE WAS FINE. LATER ON THAT NIGHT HE STARTED EXPERENCING PAI N IN RIGHT EYE AND WAS TAKEN TO ER. EE WAS WEARING FACE SHIELD AND WELDING HOOD AT TIME OF INJURY, BUT THERE WERE HIGH WINDS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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