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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220000660136 · 02/26/2000 · Southdown Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Enter/work in bins, Silos
Injury source
CHEMICALS,CHEM COMP,NEC
Nature of injury
OTHER INJURY,NEC
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
—
Mine experience
13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Southdown Inc
Operator
Southdown Inc
Mine
4000840

Narrative

CONTRACTOR HAD TAKEN OUT A 6'X6"" SECTION OF A CONCRETE FLOOR IN 2ND SUBSTATION. HE WENT TO THE FLOOR BELOW TO VIEW. WHEN HE LOOKED UP, A CLEANING SOLVENT ENTERED HIS EYE. NOTE: HE HAD HIS SAFE TY GLASSES ON, HOWEVER HE HAD TAKEN THEN OFF MOMENTARILY TO CLEAN WHEN HE LOOKED UP.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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