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MACHINERY

220002620188 · 09/12/2000 · Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source
ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
Nature of injury
OTHER INJURY,NEC
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
—
Mine experience
22.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Eagle Materials Inc & Heidelberger Zement Ag
Operator
Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP
Mine
4102781

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING CAT ROAD MAINTAINER WHEN HE HEARD NOISE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HE GOTOUT OF THE CAB, WITH ENGINE IDLING, TO CHECK THENOISE OUT. HE PEERED THROUGH THE GUARD OVER THE FAN/V BELT DRIVE BUT COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING SO HE LOWERED HIS DARK SAFETY GLASSES TO LOOK AGAIN& THE V-BELT BROKE AND SLAPPED THE INSIDE OF THEGUARD. DUST FLEW AND GOT INTO HIS EYE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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