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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220012600159 · 07/25/2001 · Covia Solutions Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
Mine experience
1.4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
S C R-Sibelco Nv
Operator
Covia Solutions Inc.
Mine
4101059

Narrative

EE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF UNUSED ELECTRICAL WIRE STUCK BETWEEN 2 GUARDS HE WAS INSTALLING. THE WIRE WAS STUCK SO THAT HE CONTINUED TO PULL HARDER EACH TIME UNTIL THE WIRE WAS DISLODGED. AS IT BECAME DISLODGED, HIS SAFETY GLASSES FELL OFF OFHIS FACE. THAT TIME HE PULLED BACK TOWARD HIS FACE PUSHING THE WIRE IN HIS EYE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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