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MACHINERY

220073390004 · 11/30/2007 · APAC-Central, Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
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
0
Mine experience
9 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CRH PLC
Operator
APAC-Central, Inc
Mine
0301583

Narrative

Employee was wearing eye protection while welding and grinding. At some point during the day metal dust fell into employee's eye in which he began to rub it due to irritation causing metal to imbed. Employee was taken to medical clinic to have metal removed from eye. He returned to work that same day without restrictions.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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