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MACHINERY

220101480011 · 05/24/2010 · Salt River Sand & Rock

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Flash burns (welding)
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Grinding
Injury source
MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
Nature of injury
ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
5.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
Operator
Salt River Sand & Rock
Mine
0203199

Narrative

Employees were taking turns as one welded the heal plates into the loader the other would then grind. Employee was injured by indirect exposure of UV rays from his coworker who was welding He was wearing an auto darkening welding hood; The hood was on shade level #5 for grinding.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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