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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220001050084 · 04/11/2000 · Perlite Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MINERAL ITEMS,NEC
Nature of injury
OTHER INJURY,NEC
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
—
Mine experience
10 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alleghany Corp
Operator
Perlite Inc
Mine
2900248

Narrative

EE IS A HILL TRUCK DRIVER AND PULLED TRUCK UP TO FUEL THE VEHICLE. EE OPENED DOOR AND STEPPED OUT TO BEGIN FUELING WHEN RECEIVED PERLITE IN RIGHT EYE. IT WAS NOT WINDY AT THE TIME AND EE WAS W EARING SAFETY GLASSES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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