HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Lafarge North America
Start: 08/14/2002

220022520044 · 08/14/2002 · Lafarge North America

Details

Degree of injury: ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID)
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: MINERAL ITEMS,NEC
Nature of injury: DUST IN EYES
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 39.94 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Lafarge S A
Operator: Lafarge North America
Mine: 3300069

Narrative

AT FIRST BREAK EE NOTICED EYE IRRITATION. HE HAS NO IDEA THE SOURCE BUT THOUGHT IT WAS AN EYELASH. EE IS A MOTOR MECHANIC AND HAD DONE NO GRINDING NOR ANY TASK THAT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO GETTING A FOREIGN BODY IN HIS EYE. AWOKE THE FOLLOWING DAY AND HAD MORE IRRITATION SO WENT TO CLINIC.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown