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220131140031 · 04/18/2013 · Rio Grande Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
6
Mine experience
0.4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Aurcana Corporation
Operator
Rio Grande Mining Company
Mine
4102905

Narrative

The wind was blowing extremely hard, the workers where welding some doors at the crusher. Employee felt a burning sensation on his left eye he kept working his shift with the other two workers. When he got home went to sleep when he woke up with burning sensation went to see the doctor in Alpine Texas. Employee does have small metal shaving on his left eye

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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