HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Mountain Cement Company LLC
Start: 12/27/2002

220030060061 · 12/27/2002 · Mountain Cement Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by falling object
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: 12.59 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Eagle Materials Inc
Operator: Mountain Cement Company LLC
Mine: 4800007

Narrative

EE WAS CHANGING FILTER BAGS INSIDE BAGHOUST DUST COLLECTOR. AS HE REACHED UP TO WORK ON ONE BAG HE ACCIDENTLY HIT A SECOND DIRTY BAG WITH HIS HAND. THE DUST ON THE DIRTY BAG FELL & STRUCK HIS FACIAL AREA. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS BUT THE DUST STILL GOT IN HIS EYES. BY RUBBING HIS EYE, HE ABRADED THE CORNEA. EYE WAS EXAMINED BY AN OPTICIAN & PRESCRIBED MEDS.

Source

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