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220001990005 · 07/05/2000 · Buzzi Unicem USA

Details

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

Operator

Controller (parent)
Buzzi S p A
Operator
Buzzi Unicem USA
Mine
1400162

Narrative

EE WAS USING A SKID LOADER TO MOVE CLINKER. HE WAS DUMPING A LOAD WHEN WIND BLEW COKE DUST BACK INTO THE CAB OF THE MACHINE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. HE IMMEDIATELY WENT TO EYEWASH STATI ON AND WASHED OUT EYES. THEN WENT TO DR. WHO REMOVED FOREIGN PARTICLE FROM LEFT EYE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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