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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220021630022 · 06/03/2002 · Independent Salt Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
—
Mine experience
10.51 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
M D Keener
Operator
Independent Salt Company
Mine
1400411

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING BUCKETS ON A BUCKET ELEVATOR. WHILE STANDING BENEATH BUCKETS ON THE ELEVATOR, THE EMPLOYEE NOTED DUST AND OTHER PARTICLESGETTING INTO HIS EYES. A FOREIGN BODY LODGED IN THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE AND WAS REMOVED BY AN OPTOMETRIST LATER THAT EVENING.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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