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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220020220130 · 01/09/2002 · Basin Perlite Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MINERAL ITEMS,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
Mine experience
0.61 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
William R Wilson
Operator
Basin Perlite Company
Mine
4202215

Narrative

CLEANING OUT ROLLER MILL. DUST FELL DOWN AND FELL IN EYE BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES. DID NOT HURT UNTIL LATER THAT NIGHT, SO TRIED TO WASH OUT WITH EYE WASH. REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR NEXT MORNING. TRANSPORTED TO DOCTOR WHO REMOVED TINY PERLITE PARTICLE FROM EYE LID.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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