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MACHINERY

220023110002 · 10/31/2002 · Salt River Sand & Rock

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Flash burns (welding)
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
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
6
Mine experience
0.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
Operator
Salt River Sand & Rock
Mine
0202623

Narrative

HE WAS INSTRUCTED BY HIS SUPERVISOR TO WELD A GURARD FOR THE DRY SCREEN, THE WAS NOT PROVIDED WITH ANY TYPE OF PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR THIS JOBTASK. HE PROCEEDED TO WELD FOR APPROX.30 MINUTES AFTER COMPLETING THE JOB HE WENT BACK TO HIS REGJOB OF OPERATING THE LOADER. AT APPROX. 7PM HE BEGAN TO FEEL BURNING IN BOTH HIS EYES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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