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220011570008 · 05/28/2001 · U S Borax Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
—
Mine experience
1.92 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
U S Borax Inc
Mine
0400743

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE STATES THERE WAS BLOWING DUST AND DIRT IN THE PIT AND HE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. HE RECEIVED A CORNEAL ABRASION AND WAS GIVEN EYE ANTIBIOTICS. AN EYELASH WAS REMOVED FROM HIS EY E.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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