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MACHINERY

220192170022 · 07/24/2019 · 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
DUST IN EYES
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.88 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was using a hand held grinder on the seal flange on the # 4 feed end of the Kiln. A lot of material was airborne. Airborne material got into EE's shield and got past the safety glasses and into EE's eye.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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