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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220151980015 · 07/14/2015 · Appalachian Aggregates, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
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
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
18
Mine experience
0.58 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Boxley Materials Co
Operator
Appalachian Aggregates, LLC
Mine
4602794

Narrative

Employee was welding and lifted his shield to chip. A piece of slag went into his eye-lid. The slag was removed and he worked the remainder of the shift. The next day he came to work at 4pm and worked until approximately 9pm. At 9pm while rubbing his eye and it became irritated so he went to Greenbrier Medical Center and was told he had a corneal abrasion.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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