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MACHINERY

220121390016 · 05/15/2012 · Lafarge North America Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Grinding
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
7.73 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Lafarge North America Inc.
Mine
2000051

Narrative

Employee was welding on the boat-loader catwalk, in the shop. He was wearing his welding helmet & safety glasses. He raised his welding helmet while grinding the slag off the weld when a piece of foreign material got past his safety glasses and into his eye.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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