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MACHINERY

220140500021 · 02/17/2014 · Earthworks Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
Activity
Grinding
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
1
Mine experience
8 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Kevin J Thieret; Ned S Stanley
Operator
Earthworks Inc
Mine
2302176

Narrative

Employee was grinding on a piece of stone and chip flew off and got past his eye protection and went in his eye.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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