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220020530014 · 02/06/2002 · Southern Products & Silica Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
SAND,GRAVEL,SHELL
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
2
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Marshall B Gilchrist
Operator
Southern Products & Silica Company Inc
Mine
3100718

Narrative

EE WAS WORKING ON DUMP TRUCK OUTSIDE & SOME SAND FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE BECAUSE OF STRONG, HEAVY WINDS. HIS EYE BECAME INFECTED AFTER GOING TO URGENT CARE ON 2/6/02. ON 2/14/02 HE WENT TO CARO LINA EYE FOR MINOR SURGERY ON HIS UPPER & LOWER LID ON THE LEFT EYE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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