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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220000540008 · 02/17/2000 · Allgeier & Son Inc Sand & Gravel

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
LOOSE DIRT AND MUD
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
1
Mine experience
1.76 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Michael E Allgeier
Operator
Allgeier & Son Inc Sand & Gravel
Mine
3304126

Narrative

WHILE REPLACING A BELT EE SAFETY GLASSES BROKE. HE INFORMED ME IMEDIATELY. WHILE I WENT FOR ANOTHER PAIR EE ATTEMPTED TO LEVEL THE WORK AREA. HE STRUCK SOME FROZEN AGGRYRATE WITH A HAMMER CAUS ING SOME DIRT TO FLY UP AND HIT EE IN THE FACE AND LEFT EYE. WE TRIED TO FLUSH HIS EYE UNSUCCESSFULY. WE TOOK HIM TO THE PAC CENTER WHERE THEY PUT A PATCH OVER HIS SCRATCHED EYE AND PRESCRIBE

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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