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MACHINERY

220021210019 · 04/20/2002 · Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Blow gun, Airlance
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
—
Mine experience
14 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Eagle Materials Inc & Heidelberger Zement Ag
Operator
Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP
Mine
4102781

Narrative

EE WAS AIR ARC GOUGING THE UNDERSIDE OF A CLINKER COOLER GRATE IN THE #7 UNDERGRATE COMPARTMENT. WHEN HE RAISED HIS WELDING HOOD TO LOOK AT THE JOB THE AIR WAS STILL BLOWING OUT OF THE ELECTRO DE HOLDER. APPARENTLY SOME DUST FROM A NEARBY HORIZONTAL BEAM BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE FLUSHED HIS EYE AT THE EYE WASH BUT BY THE END OF SHIFT IT WAS STILL BOTHERING HIM. MEDICAL HELP NEEDE

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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