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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220002900179 · 09/19/2000 · Lehigh Portland Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
Nature of injury
BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
—
Mine experience
21 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Lehigh Portland Cement Company
Mine
1800017

Narrative

INJURED WAS TROUBLESHOOTING CHOKED CEMENT AIRSLIDE. HE REMOVED PORT HOLE COVER AND CEMENT SPLASHED IN HIS FACE, GETTING BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES INTO EYES. ONE EYE WAS IRRITATED ENOUGH TO NEED PR ESCRIPTIVE EYE DROPS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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