MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc.
Start: 07/12/2001

220012480036 · 07/12/2001 · Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Flash burns (welding)
Occupation: Welder (shop)
Activity: Welding or cutting
Injury source: MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
Nature of injury: ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 0.07 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Lafarge S A
Operator: Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc.
Mine: 1800010

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WAS BEING TRAINED TO OPERATE THE AUTOMATIC WELDER. THE EMPLOYEE THAT WAS INSTRUCTING WAS EXPLAINING SOMETHING AND THEY HAD THEIR EYE PROTECTION OFF WHEN THE INSTRUCTOR GOT THE WEL DER TOO CLOSE TO THE METAL CAUSING IT TO ARC.

Source

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