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MACHINERY

220242910001 · 10/11/2024 · UNACEM North America

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
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
5.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
UNACEM Corp S A A
Operator
UNACEM North America
Mine
0203243

Narrative

The employee while repairing an excavator bucket, after finishing a welding EE proceeded to clean it with a metal wire brush attached to an air grinder, a piece of metal ricochet inside the employee welding helmet used as face shield and got in EE's left eye, welding helmet had a crack from where is presumed the foreign body may entered

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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