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MACHINERY
220011200006 · 03/15/2001 · National Gypsum Company
Details
- Degree of injury
- NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- Classification
- MACHINERY
- Accident type
- Contact with hot objects or substances
- Occupation
- Welder (shop)
- Activity
- Welding or cutting
- Injury source
- MOLTEN METAL
- Nature of injury
- BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- Body part
- EAR(S) INTERNAL & HEARING
- Days lost
- —
- Mine experience
- 17.5 years
Operator
- Controller (parent)
- Spangler Companies Inc
- Operator
- National Gypsum Company
- Mine
- 0202160
Narrative
EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN ACETYLENE/OXYGEN TORCH TO TRIM A SMALL PIECE OF METAL OFF A CONVEYOR FRAMEWORK. A HOT SPARK BLEW BACK AND ENTERED HIS RIGHT EAR.
Source
- Authoritative
- MSHA Open Government Data
- Machine
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