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MACHINERY

220011580039 · 04/14/2000 · Southdown Inc

Details

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

Operator

Controller (parent)
Southdown Inc
Operator
Southdown Inc
Mine
4000840

Narrative

EE HAS BEEN BAGGING CEMENT AS HE EXITED PACKER, A SPROUT ON HIS BAGGING SYSTEM INADVERTENTLY ACTIVATED, CAUSING CEMENT TO DEFLECT INTO EE'S EYE. NOTE: HE WAS WEARING A FACE SHIELD AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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