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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220012570004 · 09/04/2001 · Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc)

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Travel
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
DUST IN EYES
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
Mine experience
0.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Texas Industries Inc
Operator
Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc)
Mine
4104269

Narrative

AT FIRST WE THOUGHT IT WAS AN EYE LASH IN HIS EYE. THIS WAS ON TUES. THE 4TH, WORKED WED. AND THUR. THAT NIGHT. HE WENT TO THE E.R. AND THEY SAID HE HAD PINK EYE. THE FOLLOWING FRI. HE MADE AND APPT. WITH HIS DR. HE FOUND METAL IN THE EYETHE ONLY THING THAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED WAS EMPLOYEE HAD SOME METAL SHAVING ON HIS SHIRT AND WHEN HE WIPED BROW IT WENT IN HIS EYE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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