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MACHINERY
220021540065 · 05/20/2002 · Imerys Talc Incorporated
Details
- Degree of injury
- NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- Classification
- MACHINERY
- Accident type
- Struck by... NEC
- Occupation
- Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- Activity
- Hand tools (powered)
- Injury source
- PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
- Nature of injury
- DUST IN EYES
- Body part
- EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- Days lost
- —
- Mine experience
- 28.84 years
Operator
- Controller (parent)
- Rio Tinto Group
- Operator
- Imerys Talc Incorporated
- Mine
- 2400162
Narrative
WHILE USING AN AIR HAMMER TO REMOVE HARDENED TALE FROM A COATING TURBOLIZER, A PIECE OF TALE FLEW OFF & UNDER FACE SHIELD STRIKING EE'S LEFT EYE.
Source
- Authoritative
- MSHA Open Government Data
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown