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220010710139 · 01/31/2000 · Southdown California Cement Llc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
4
Mine experience
18.42 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Southdown Inc
Operator
Southdown California Cement Llc
Mine
0400281

Narrative

EMPLOYEE OPENED INSPECTION CAP ON GATE TO RETRIEVE POSSIBLE CHUNKS OF CEMENT PLUGGING GATE. CEMENT STARTED TO FLOW OUT FROM THE INSPECTION GATE. WHILE TRYING TO REPLACE CAP, CEMENT BLEW INTO H ER EYES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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