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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220082980020 · 10/15/2008 · FMC Corp

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
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
34.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
FMC Corp
Operator
FMC Corp
Mine
4800152

Narrative

Employee was changing out hoist rope on 2 shaft manlift using bailing wire to attach old rope to new; as he was wrapping the ropes together the free end of the bailing wire caught on something & released causing it to spring towards the employee. Wire flipped under the bottom of his glasses into his right eye cutting into the cornea.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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