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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220011340085 · 05/10/2001 · The Doe Run Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Unknown
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
DUST IN EYES
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
—
Mine experience
5.94 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Renco Group
Operator
The Doe Run Company
Mine
2300499

Narrative

EE WAS UNDERGROUND IN AN AREA DUSTY FROM HAUL TRUCK TRAFFIC. HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT EYE & RUBBED IT THINKING IT WAS ONLY DUST. OVER THE NEXT 3 TO 4 HOURS, THE EYE WAS FLUSHED NUMEROUS TIMES BUT CONTINUED TO BECOME MORE IRRITATED. HEWAS TAKEN TO A DOCTOR WHO REMOVED A SMALL PARTICLE & APPLIED ANTIBIOTIC TO THE EYE & PRESCRIBED ANTI-INFLAMMATORY EYE DROP.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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