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MACHINERY

220011080015 · 04/08/2001 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
2
Mine experience
4.71 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Stillwater Mining Company
Operator
Stillwater Mining Company
Mine
2401490

Narrative

THE EE WAS CHIPPING HARDENED CEMENT OUT OF THE CEMENT SILO DISCHARGE CONE. HE AND SEVERAL OTHER EES HAD WORKED ON THE PROJECT. THEY WERE WEARING PPE-GLASSES AND GOGGLES. THE EE COMPLAINED OF E YE PAIN AND HAD HIS EYES FLUSHED ON SIT AND AT ADR.'S OFFICE. ON 4-9-01 HE SAW AN OPHTHAMOLOGIS WHO PRESCRIBED TIME OFF WORK TO LET HIS EYE HEAL. SCRATCH DETECTED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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