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MACHINERY

220142230021 · 08/06/2014 · Teck Alaska Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
MOLTEN METAL
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Teck Resources Limited
Operator
Teck Alaska Inc
Mine
5001545

Narrative

Employee was performing an overhead weld on a 993K loader bucket that was inverted in the weld shop, after finishing a weld he leaned to the side to inspect the new weld and a small piece of slag popped from the weld and went under his safety glasses contacting his left eye lid.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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