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MACHINERY

220190310046 · 01/28/2019 · Carolina Stalite Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Grinding
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.88 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Judith H Johnson; Jeffrey V Goodman
Operator
Carolina Stalite Company
Mine
3100136

Narrative

Employee was grinding on a flange on the #4 rotary kiln ring gear. Some dust got into EE's right eye. EE rubbed the eye probably imbedding the material from the dust. Later that day EE's eye became irritated.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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