OTHER

Name: OTHER at Homestake Mining Company of California
Start: 09/08/2000

220002640019 · 09/08/2000 · Homestake Mining Company of California

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: OTHER
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
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: 7.17 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Homestake Mining Company
Operator: Homestake Mining Company of California
Mine: 0404462

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WENT UP TO THE DAY BIN TO RE-TAPE THE HOLE IN THE FEED CONVEYER. AS HE WAS WRAPPING THE TAPE AROUND THE PIPE WITH A HOLE IN IT, THE WIND STARTED BLOWING. THE FINE POWDER OF LIME THAT HAD BUILT UP ON THE PIPE WAS CAUGHT IN THE WIND AND WAS BLOWN INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S FACE AND EYES CAUSING HIS EYEBALL TO BE SCRATCHED BY LIME GRIT.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown