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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220002440025 · 08/22/2000 · The Doe Run Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
—
Mine experience
4.75 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AIR PRESSURE TO CLEAN OUT DRILL HOLES. MUCK BLEW OUT OF DRILL HOLE AND HIT ENMPLOYEE IN THE FACE, WITH SOME MATERIAL GOING UNDER SAFETY GLASSES INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYES. NO IMME DIATE DISCOMFORT NOTICED. LATER IN THE EVENING, HIS EYE BECAME VERY IRRITATED. EMPLOYEE WENT TO E.R. AND A SMALL PIECE OF PARTICLE DUST WAS REMOVED. ANTIBIOTIC DROPS PRESCRIBED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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