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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220150070021 · 12/28/2014 · Climax Molybdenum Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Welder (non-shop)
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
DUST IN EYES
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Freeport-McMoRan Inc
Operator
Climax Molybdenum Company
Mine
0502256

Narrative

Employee had completed a welding task and was in the process of cleaning up area. As the employee began to fold the ladder utilized in the task, he looked up and a piece of slag fell from off of one of the ladder rungs. Report states that: ""The slag fell through the top of his safety glasses and ricocheted in to his eye"".

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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