HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at mine
Start: 09/27/2002

220022730144 · 09/27/2002 · —

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury: SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 22.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent): —
Operator: —
Mine: 4103660

Narrative

EE WAS WORKING ON THE STEERING PUMP OF A WATER TRUCK IN THE MAIN SHOP. AFTER BREAK HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS LT. EYE. HIS EYE CONTINUED TO IRRITATE HIM THAT NIGHT INTO THE NEXT MORNING. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE THE DR. DIAGNOSED A SCRATCHED EYE BALL. A PRESCRIPTION WAS ISSUED FOR ANTIBIOTIC EYE DROPS.

Source

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