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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220000660114 · 02/22/2000 · Aggregate Construction Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CHEMICALS,CHEM COMP,NEC
Nature of injury
BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
2
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Cogdill
Operator
Aggregate Construction Inc
Mine
3200728

Narrative

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A FROZEN AIR BRAKE LINE ONE OF THE LINES WAS REMOVED WHILE UNDER PRESSURE AND SPRAYED AIR GUARD LIQUID INTO FACE. ALTHOUGH WEARING SAFETY GLASSES,SOME OF THE LIQUID MA NAGED TO GET UNDER HIS CONTACT LENS CAUSING A BURN ON HIS EYE WHICH DIDN'T SHOW UP UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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