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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220023010123 · 10/22/2002 · Thiele Kaolin Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CHEMICALS,CHEM COMP,NEC
Nature of injury
BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
—
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Paul R Kirschling
Operator
Thiele Kaolin Company
Mine
0900337

Narrative

EE WAS PUSHING AGAINST DISPENSER ON ""SLIPLINE"" OVER SWECO SCREEN. THE PIPE WAS RUSTY & BROKE CAUSING ""SLIP"" TO SPLASH INTO HIS EYES. HE ALREADY HAD PIN EYE WHICH MADE IRRATATION WORSE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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