HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Specialty Minerals Inc
Start: 12/08/2001

220013510099 · 12/08/2001 · Specialty Minerals Inc

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
Nature of injury: BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 15.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Minerals Technologies Inc
Operator: Specialty Minerals Inc
Mine: 1900035

Narrative

IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE EMPLOYEE GOT A FOREIGN PARTICLE IN HIS RIGHT EYE WHILE WORKING IN THE KILN BUILDING. HE DID NOT REALIZE HE HAD SOMETHING IN HIS EYE UNTIL 12-10. THE DR WHO REMOVED THE EMBEDDED PARTICLE SAID IT WAS A PIECE OF HOT LIME. EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION AND RETURNED TO WORK.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown