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HANDLING OF MATERIALS
220011170072 · 04/18/2001 · Thiele Kaolin Company
Details
- Degree of injury
- NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- Classification
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- Accident type
- Struck by flying object
- Occupation
- Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- Activity
- Machine maintenance
- Injury source
- MOLTEN METAL
- Nature of injury
- CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- Body part
- EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- Days lost
- —
- Mine experience
- — years
Operator
- Controller (parent)
- Paul R Kirschling
- Operator
- Thiele Kaolin Company
- Mine
- 0900486
Narrative
EE HAD JUST FINISHED CUTTING OUT BOLTS FROM BLUNGER LID. HE THEN STARTED PRYING LID OFF BLUNGER WHEN HOT WELD SLAG POPPED INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
Source
- Authoritative
- MSHA Open Government Data
- Machine
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