MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Borealis Mining Company
Start: 02/18/2012

220120620026 · 02/18/2012 · Borealis Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Hand tools (powered)
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Gryphon Gold Corporation
Operator: Borealis Mining Company
Mine: 2601655

Narrative

An employee was removing excess slag after a weld utilizing a wire wheel attached to a grinder. A piece of slag ricocheted and landed in the employees eye causing trauma to the cataract. The employee was wearing safety glasses and a face shield.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown