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220000940105 · 03/23/2000 · Lafarge Corp

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Surface construction, NEC
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.61 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Lafarge Corp
Mine
2302171

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BEAM CONNECTORS WHEN WIND BLEW FOREIGN DEBRIS INTO RIGHT EYE.EMPLOYEE USED FIRST AID EYE WASH AND REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 03-23-00. HE RETURNED TO THE OFFICE ON MO NDAY REQUESTING MEDICAL TREATMENT. EMPLOYEE HAD EMBEDDED FOREIGN BODY IN RIGHT EYE ON 03-27-00 AFTER CARE WAS GIVEN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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