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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220012820112 · 09/24/2001 · Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
DUST IN EYES
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
—
Mine experience
28 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated
Mine
0100629

Narrative

EMPLOYEE SAID THAT HE GOT DUST IN HIS EYE. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS TO HIS SUPERVISOR UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. HIS EYE SHOWED SIGNS OF IRRITATION. HE WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WIT H CONJUNCTIVITUS AND GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR EYE DROPS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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