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220030210084 · 01/14/2003 · 3M Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
2
Mine experience
3.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company
Operator
3M Company
Mine
0400191

Narrative

WHILE IN HTE PROCESS OF DUMPING HOPPERS, WIND CAME UP AND BLEW GRANULE. EE WAS IN A POSITION WHERE GRANULE WAS ABLE TO PASS AROUND HIS SAFETY GLASSES. HEE SUSTAINED A CORNEAL ABRASION. CONSERV ATIVE TREATMENT WAS CONSIDERED FIRST AID. HOWEVER, THIS EVENT AGGRAVATED A PRE-EXITING COPNDITION AND FOLLOW UP WITH OPTHALMOLOGY DETERMINE THAT HE SHOULD BE OFF ONE DAY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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