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MACHINERY

220170620014 · 02/22/2017 · Western Sand & Gravel Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
MOLTEN METAL
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
EAR(S) INTERNAL & HEARING
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.27 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Nebco Inc
Operator
Western Sand & Gravel Company
Mine
2500983

Narrative

Employee was repairing a piece of plant equipment and, while using a cutting torch to remove an overhead bolt, the wind blew a piece of hot metal into left ear causing an inner ear burn.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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