MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Carmeuse Lime
Start: 12/30/2002

220030030011 · 12/30/2002 · Carmeuse Lime

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation: Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity: Hand tools (powered)
Injury source: ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
Nature of injury: BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 19.88 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Carmeuse Holding SA
Operator: Carmeuse Lime
Mine: 1505484

Narrative

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR OBSTRUCTION FROM AIR LANCE, PRESSURE WAS TURNED OFF, BUT PRESSURE WAS BEHINE OBSTRUCTION WHEN THE PRESSURE RELEASED UNEXPECTEDLY IT RESULTED IN A LIME BURN ON EE'S RIGHT EYE. TREATED BY A DR. ON 12/31,01/01,01/02, & CLEARED TO RETURN TO REGULAR SCHEDULE.

Source

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