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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220020220143 · 01/12/2002 · Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP

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
Miner, NEC
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
KILN PROD,INC BLDUP,REMOV
Nature of injury
BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Eagle Materials Inc & Heidelberger Zement Ag
Operator
Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP
Mine
4102781

Narrative

DUST HAD ACCUMULATED ON BRIM OF HARD HAT AND FACESHIELD BRACKET, WHEN THE EMPLOYEE LOOKED UPWARD SOME DUST FELL THROUGH A GAP IN THE HAT AND BRACKET AND INTO HIS EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLA SSES AT THE TIME ALSO. HE FLUSHED HIS EYE AND LEFT WORK WITHOUT COMPLAINT. HE SAID IT WAS BOTHERING HIM ON HIS NEXT SHIFT. ON 1-13-02 HE WENT TO E.R. 12-23 01 WAS HIS LAST DAY WORKING FOR US.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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