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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220013330018 · 11/14/2001 · Arkansas Lime Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
LOOSE DIRT AND MUD
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
Mine experience
28.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
United States Lime & Minerals Inc
Operator
Arkansas Lime Company
Mine
0300050

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING AREA UNDER PRIMARY CRUSHER WITH WATER HOSE WHEN SOME BACK-SPLASH CONSISTING OF GROUND LIMESTONE, MUD, DIRT, AND WATER FOUND IT'S WAY INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. (EMPLOYEE WEARING PRESCRIPTION GLASSES). EYE BECAME IRRITATED AND AS A PRECAUTION WE TOOK HIM TO SEE A DOCTOR FRIDAY 11/16/01.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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