MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Doe Run Company
Start: 05/02/2000

220001330065 · 05/02/2000 · Doe Run Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Flash burns (welding)
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Welding or cutting
Injury source: MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
Nature of injury: OTH RADIATION EFFECT,NEC
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 3.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Renco Group
Operator: Doe Run Company
Mine: 2300494

Narrative

EE WAS WELDING ON HAND RAIL ON VOLVO LOADER. EE STRUCK ARC BEFORE HOOD WAS FLIPPED DOWN. AS EE FLIPPED HOOD DOWN, IT HIT A PIPE NEAR HIS HEAD, AND THEREFORE DID NOT COMPLETELY CLOSE. EE HAD TO MOVE HEAD BACK TO CLOSE HOOD. THE EVENT PROBABLY TOOK 2-3 SECONDS. A FLASH BURN TO BOTH EYES RESULTED. EE RETURNED TO WORK ON HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown