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MACHINERY

220120200002 · 01/12/2012 · Elkhart County Gravel Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
DUST IN EYES
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
1
Mine experience
16 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Barney C Beer
Operator
Elkhart County Gravel Inc
Mine
1202197

Narrative

Miner was welding on a piece of steel. When the miner was done he lifted up his hood. The metal must have been still hot and a piece of popped off and stuck him in the eye. The miner felt the injury, but did not deed it a problem. The same evening the miner felt his condition worsening. He went to a doctor next day. Doctor removed fragment. Miner OK for work.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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