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MACHINERY

220203250016 · 11/19/2020 · GCC Dacotah Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Grinding
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
DUST IN EYES
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
10.63 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
GCC SAB de CV
Operator
GCC Dacotah Inc
Mine
3900022

Narrative

Employee was grinding metal that had recently been welded in the hammer mill when a piece of metal flew up under EE's face shield and got into the left eye. EE's safety glasses were not fitted tightly due to wearing an N-95 mask.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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