Don't know how the accident happened, was welding prior during the day. Never felt anything wrong. Then his eye started to have discomfort (at 4:00 pm).
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March 31, 2009
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor
MACHINERY
Black Mountain Industrial Minerals LLC · Struck by flying object
August 1, 2006
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
MACHINERY
Black Mountain Industrial Minerals LLC · Struck by flying object
Employee was using a drill bit and the bit brace. A piece of metal flung back in his eye.
April 1, 2004
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
CanAm Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS CUTTING THE ANGLE IRON AND IT DROPPED TO THE GROUND. AFTER IT FELL A PIECE NICKED HIS SHIN. HE NEVER REPORTED IT, BECAUSE IT WASN'T A BIG CUT. 2 WEEKS LATER A LIVER OF METAL GOT INFECTED IN HIS LEG.
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