HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Lhoist North America of Texas Ltd
Start: 02/17/2003

220030560001 · 02/17/2003 · Lhoist North America of Texas Ltd

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
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: 20.17 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Lhoist Group
Operator: Lhoist North America of Texas Ltd
Mine: 4100013

Narrative

EE WAS INSPECTING CRACKS IN THE SHELL OF THE #3 KILN PRIOR TO REPAIRS BEING PERFORMED. THE EE WAS STRUCK IN THE RIGHT EYE BY A PIECE OF FLYING DEBRIS DURING THE INSPECTION. THE FOREIGN BODY STRUCK THE RT. CORNEA CAUSING A SUPERFICIAL INJ.

Source

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