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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220012190005 · 07/30/2001 · Mountain Cement Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Eagle Materials Inc
Operator
Mountain Cement Company LLC
Mine
4800007

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING A SAFETY GUARD BY THE FINISH MILLS WHEN HE KNOCKED SOME MATERIAL LOOSE. CEMENT DUST BECAME AIRBORNE AND BECAME EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSE S W/SIDE SHIELDS AND A CLEAR FACE SHIELD ATTACHED TO HIS HARD HAT. EMPLOYEE FLUSHED EYE W/EYEWASH SOLUTION AND FINISHED HIS SHIFT. EYE STILL IRRITATED, EXAMINED BY DR. AND GIVEN ANTIBIOTICS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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