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220002410018 · 08/15/2000 · The Doe Run Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Rock driller
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
—
Mine experience
8.96 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Renco Group
Operator
The Doe Run Company
Mine
2300499

Narrative

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN CHARGING DURING SHIFT. DURING MEAL BREAK EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE STARTED ITCHING.EMPLOYEE RUBBED EYE, WHICH THEN BECAME IRRITATED. EMPLOYEE FLUSHED EYE. WAS TAKEN FOR MEDICAL TR EATMENT AT NEARBY HOSPITAL ER. ANTIBIOTIC EYE DROPS PRESCRIBED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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