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220013320005 · 11/16/2001 · Imerys Talc Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
Mine experience
7.59 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
Imerys Talc Incorporated
Mine
2402050

Narrative

WHILE LAYING ON BACK INSPECTING THE REPLACEMENT OF A ACM MILL BELT, TAIL DUST FELL ONTO HIS FACEFROM ABOVE. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE STOOD UP TALC DUSTON SAFETY GLASSES FELL INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE. REQUIRING MEDICAL ATTENTION TO REMOVE THE EMBEDDED FOREIGN OBJECT, FROM LEFT EYE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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