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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220053340005 · 11/15/2005 · US Aggregates, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
MOLTEN METAL
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
8
Mine experience
0.12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
The Heritage Group
Operator
US Aggregates, Inc.
Mine
1200023

Narrative

Employee was using a chipping hammer to knock slag off the weld. A piece of hot slag flew up and went under employee's safety glasses and hit his left eyeball. Employee received a foreign body in the Cornea. Employee was restricted at first but later had to be off work.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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