HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Unimin Corporation
Start: 01/26/2001

220010400021 · 01/26/2001 · Unimin Corporation

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury: DUST IN EYES
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 4.11 years

Operator

Controller (parent): S C R-Sibelco Nv
Operator: Unimin Corporation
Mine: 3102119

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WAS DOING HIS DAILY CHECK OF THE DUST COLLECTOR, PART OF THIS IS CHECKING THE LEVELOF COLLECTED MATERIAL. THE EMPLOYEE LIFTED THE LID OF THE BIN BUT COULD NOT SEE THE MATERIAL, SO HE MOVED CLOSER. THE DUSR COLLECTOR PULSATED ANDBLEW FINE MATERIAL ALL OVER HIS FACE AND COVEREDHIS GLASSES.

Source

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