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220000480036 · 02/10/2000 · Calportland

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Idle
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
Mine experience
30.4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Taiheiyo Cement Corp
Operator
Calportland
Mine
0400036

Narrative

EE STATES THAT WHILE HELPING ANOTHER EE ADJUST THE LOAD CELLS ON THE KILN, THE WIND WAS BLOWING AND BLEW SOME FOREIGN MATERIAL INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE WASHED OUT HIS EYES AND FELT IT WOULD BE AL RIGHT. HE GOT HOME AND IT WAS STILL BOTHERING HIM AND THE NEXT DAY HE REQUESTED TO GO TO THE DOCTOR. THE DOCTOR REMOVED TWO SMALL PIECES OF FOREIGN MATERIAL.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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