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220002970068 · 10/10/2000 · Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
OTHER INJURY,NEC
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
Mine experience
0.09 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS USING A PNEUMATIC CHIPPING GUN TO REMOVE CLINKER DUST BUILDUP OFF OF HORIZONTAL BEAMS AROUND THE CLINKER COOLER. HE WAS WEARING HIS PRESCRIPTION SAFETY GLASSES BUT DUE TO WINDS AND POSS IBLY AIR EXITING THE TOOL, A PARTICLE OF CLINKER FLEW INTO HIS EYE. FLUSHING THE EYE OUT DID NOT HELP SO HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DR WHERE THE PARTICLE WAS REMOVED. DR PRESCRIBED EYE DROPS AS PREC

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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