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MACHINERY

220092730023 · 09/21/2009 · Junction City Mining Company, L.L.C.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
MOLTEN METAL
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
3
Mine experience
0.88 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Joseph H Anderson
Operator
Junction City Mining Company, L.L.C.
Mine
0901139

Narrative

Employee was torching old wear metal off tail pulley. When torching, He hit a air or trash pocket in steel. That caused hot metal to shoot up and go under his glasses hitting him in the right eye.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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