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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220010930026 · 03/01/2001 · Superior Minerals Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
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
1
Mine experience
0.28 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
T C Mineral (aka Twin City Mineral)
Operator
Superior Minerals Company
Mine
2103097

Narrative

EE CALLED IN SICK ON 2/28 WITH EYE PROBLEM PINK EYE. WORKED ON 3/1 BUT REPORTED THAT DUST HAD AGGRAVATED THE BAD EYE. WENT TO CLINIC AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CORNEAL ABRASON. THIS INJURY WAS NOT THOUGHT TO BE WORK RELATED AT FIRST. U

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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