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MACHINERY

220060370023 · 01/24/2006 · US Vanadium, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Grinding
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
1
Mine experience
0.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Strategic Minerals Corp (Stratcor)
Operator
US Vanadium, LLC
Mine
0300479

Narrative

After EE completed grinding a weld on a handrail with a 4"" grinder, he raised his face shield and a small debris particle came off the faceshield, went between his eyebrow and glasses and got is his left eye. He missed one day of work for a doctor's exam to check his eye. He was treated and he was prescribed eye drops. There is no permanent damage to the left eye.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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