MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Walling Sand & Gravel Company
Start: 11/13/2001

220013230012 · 11/13/2001 · Walling Sand & Gravel Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Flash burns (welding)
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
Nature of injury: ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: 1
Mine experience: 7 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Jerry H Walling
Operator: Walling Sand & Gravel Company
Mine: 3502464

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE CRUSHER SHOP REPAIRING THE JAW IMPACT ROLL. THE WIRE FEED WELDING GUN WAS LAYING ON THE GROUNDED WORK TABLE, EMPLOYEE BUMPED THE GUN CAUSING AN ARC TO FLASH. AS EMPLOYEE WAS NOT INTENDING TO WELD HE DID NOT HAVE HIS WELDING GOGGLES ON. THE ARC CAUSED A WELDING FLASH BURN TO HIS EYES.

Source

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