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MACHINERY

220200430009 · 02/10/2020 · APAC-Central, Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Welder (non-shop)
Activity
Grinding
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CRH PLC
Operator
APAC-Central, Inc
Mine
3400050

Narrative

Employee received a foreign body in the left eye when a piece of slag got behind welding hood. The employee did not report the injury until 2/11/20 because they did not realize anything had entered the eye resulting in the foreign body having to be removed by a ophthalmic burr.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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