HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Lafarge Midwest Incorporated
Start: 02/19/2003

220030630006 · 02/19/2003 · Lafarge Midwest Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
Nature of injury: BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 1.55 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Lafarge S A
Operator: Lafarge Midwest Incorporated
Mine: 1400073

Narrative

EE WAS MOVING MIXED SOLVENT SOAKED RAGS FROM ONE CONTAINER TO ANOTHER. THE SOLV.SPLASHED EE IN THE FACE FROM THE LEFT SIDE. THE EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS. THE SOLVENT SP LASHED FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FACE BEHIND THE GLASSES. FLUSHED AT EYEWASH STATION FOR 10-15 MINUTES/THEN SALINE FOR 10 MIN. WENT TO DR. WHERE MORE FLUSHING WAS DONE AND ANTIBIOTIC DROPS WER

Source

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