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MACHINERY

220001120036 · 04/13/2000 · Michigan Limestone Operations-Ltd Partnership

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
—
Mine experience
33.57 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Michigan Mnrls Associates Inc
Operator
Michigan Limestone Operations-Ltd Partnership
Mine
2000062

Narrative

THE INJ WAS REPLACING DECK PLATE. HE WAS HOLDINGTHE PLATE AS HIS PARTNER CUT THE PLATE. DURING THIS TIME HE FELT SMALL SLAG PARTICLES HIT HIS FACE. THE NEXT DAY HE WENT TO THE DR TO HAVE THE SLAG REMOVED FROM HIS EYE. THE SLAG LEFT A RUST RING IN HIS EYE THAT HAD TO BE DRILLED OUT WITH A BURR.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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