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MACHINERY

220073090050 · 10/15/2007 · Watson Gravel Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
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
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ronald E Watson
Operator
Watson Gravel Inc
Mine
1202168

Narrative

EE was grinding on the #14 conveyor frame when a piece of steel flew off & entered his eye. At the time he thought he just got some dust in his eye & cont. to finish the work day. He worked the entire next day & woke up in the middle of the night w/eye pain. On the 17th he called in & went to the eye dr where they dug a piece of steel out of his eye.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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