MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at U.S. Silica Company, LLC
Start: 07/09/2002

220022200043 · 07/09/2002 · U.S. Silica Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Grinding
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: DUST IN EYES
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: —
Mine experience: — years

Operator

Controller (parent): USS Holdings Inc
Operator: U.S. Silica Company, LLC
Mine: 4602805

Narrative

EE WAS MODIFYING BRACKETS FOR A RETURN ROLLER. HE HAD TO GRIND THE WELD OFF THE BRACKET, REPOSITION & REWELD. HE REMOVED HIS WELDING GLOVE TO GRIND. SWEAT WAS RUNNING DOWN HIS FOREHEAD & INTO HIS EYES. HE SWIPED HIS EYE WITH HIS HAND WHICH HAD METAL FRAGMENTS ON IT & DEPOSITED FRAGMENTS IN HIS LEFT EYE.

Source

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