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220020700110 · 02/28/2002 · Specialty Minerals Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
—
Mine experience
13.53 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE PCC SEMI BULK AREA AND SOME FOREIGN MATTER GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS SEEN BY AN EYE DOCTOR WHO FLUSHED HIS EYEAND GAVE HIM PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION. EE WAS WEA RING SAFETY GLASSES BUT WINDY CONDITIONS CAUSED THE FOREIGN MATTER TO GET IN HIS EYE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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