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POWERED HAULAGE

220030270071 · 01/18/2003 · Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Front-end loader
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
DUST IN EYES
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
—
Mine experience
2.36 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Eagle Materials Inc & Heidelberger Zement Ag
Operator
Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP
Mine
4102781

Narrative

THIS EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BOBCAT LOADER ON THE WEST SIDE OF 708 CONVEYOR BELT CLEANING UP SPILLAGE AND DUST ACCUMULATION IN THE CLINKER STORAGE BUILDING. HE STATES THAT AS HE WAS DOING THIS HE SUDDENLY FELT SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND SUSPECTS THE DUST FELL OFF HIS EYE LASHES OR CAME FROM SOME SWEAT RUNNING INTO HIS EYE. HE FLUSHED HIS EYE TWICE

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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