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MACHINERY

220050250001 · 01/23/2005 · Specialty Granules LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EAR(S) EXTERNAL
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Specialty Granules LLC
Operator
Specialty Granules LLC
Mine
2300288

Narrative

Employee was using a Plastic Fusion (Welding) Machine to join two pieces of Plastic Slurry Piping. As he was trying to position the machine and the pipe into the proper position, one of the handles on the machine moved and struck the employee's right ear which resulted in a laceration that required sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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