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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220021780042 · 06/11/2002 · Power Resources Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Utility truck, Water trucks
Injury source
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
Mine experience
15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cameco Corp
Operator
Power Resources Inc
Mine
4801404

Narrative

OPERATOR RUBBED HIS LEFT EYE WITH HAND AND APPARENTLY CAUSED A SMALL OBJECT TO ENTER EYE/EYELID.COULD NOT WASH IT OUT. WENT TO PHYSICIAN WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT NOTHING WAS IN THE EYE BUT THE LENSE WAS SCRATCHED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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