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MACHINERY

220070660020 · 03/02/2007 · Lafarge North America

Details

Degree of injury
ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID)
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
MOLTEN METAL
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
5.67 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Lafarge North America
Mine
3300069

Narrative

Employee was using a cutting torch and a hot piece of slag fell between his cutting goggles and safety glasses hitting his left eye.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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