OTHER at Homestake Mining Company of California
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.
U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration