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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220010990112 · 03/31/2001 · Holnam Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
—
Mine experience
5.42 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Holcim Ltd
Operator
Holnam Inc
Mine
2300053

Narrative

EE WAS ASSISTING OTHER EE CHANGE THE VALVE ON THE CEMENT LINE AT THE TOP OF THE SHIPPING SILOS. PLANT AIR PRESSURE HAD NOT BEEN SHUT OFF, SO WHEN VALVE WAS OPENED, CEMENT SPILLED OUT AND ONTO HEAD OF EE. THE DUST FELL BEHIND THE EE'S SAFETY GLASSES AND GOT INTO BOTH OF HIS EYES. ER PHYSICIAN IRRIGATED EYES AND PRESCRIBED ANTIBIOTIC DROPS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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