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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220012620014 · 09/07/2001 · Pike Industries Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
COAL & PETROL PRODUCT,NEC
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
—
Mine experience
3.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CRH PLC
Operator
Pike Industries Inc
Mine
1700582

Narrative

WHILE CHECKING ON A BLOWN HYDRAULIC LINE UNDERNEATH A LOADER, A DROP OF THE HOT OIL LANDED IN THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE. THE HOT OIL BURNED HIS EYE BEFORE HE WAS ABLE TO START FLUSHING IT OUT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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