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POWERED HAULAGE

220010020084 · 11/25/2000 · BASF Catalysts LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Forklift operator
Activity
Fork lift
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Engelhard Corp
Operator
BASF Catalysts LLC
Mine
0900359

Narrative

EE WAS DRIVING FORKLIFT IN LOADING ROOM WHEN A FOREIGN PARTICLE ENTERED HIS EYE RIGHT ALTHOUGH HE THOROUGHLY FLUSHED HIS EYE WITH WATER, THE EYE WAS STILL IRRITATED THE NEXT DAY. HE WAS SENT T O THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH DEBRIIN THE EYE AND SCLERAL ABRASION. ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT WAS PRESCRIBED TO PREVENT INFECTION.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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