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MACHINERY
220012540029 · 07/06/2001 · Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc.
Details
- Degree of injury
- DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- 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
- ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
- Body part
- EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- Days lost
- —
- Mine experience
- 17 years
Operator
- Controller (parent)
- Lafarge S A
- Operator
- Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc.
- Mine
- 1800009
Narrative
WHILE WELDING SPARKS ENTERED THE SIDE OF THE GOGLES HE WAS WEARING CAUSING WELDER FLASH BURN TO HIS RIGHT CORNEA.
Source
- Authoritative
- MSHA Open Government Data
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown