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220001990163 · 07/09/2000 · Eagle Picher Filtration & Minerals Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Haulage or Dump truck
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
—
Mine experience
3.44 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Eagle-Picher Industries Inc
Operator
Eagle Picher Filtration & Minerals Inc
Mine
2601439

Narrative

WHILE MOVING WATER TRUCK, THE WIND WAS BLOWING A PARTICLE OF DIATOMACEOUS EARTH BLEW INTO LEFT EYE. FIRST AID ADMINISTERED BY USE OF EYE WASH STATION AND EYE WASH BOTTLES, HOWEVER EYE REMAINED IRRITATED AND EE WENT TO HOSPITAL AND PRESCRIPTION EYE DROPS WERE ADMINISTERED AND PRESCRTIBED. MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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