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MACHINERY

220063560012 · 12/14/2006 · Hall Irwin Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Flash burns (welding)
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
Nature of injury
ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
1
Mine experience
0.52 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
George W Hall
Operator
Hall Irwin Corporation
Mine
0504756

Narrative

The employee was working in a washplant where there was welding being conduted by another employee. The flash must have bounced off the walls in the washplant and flash burned his eyes.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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