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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220030760071 · 03/07/2003 · GS II/Bird/CertainTeed

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Observe operations
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
7
Mine experience
3.82 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Saint-Gobain
Operator
GS II/Bird/CertainTeed
Mine
2301372

Narrative

EE WAS OBSERVING ANOTHER WORKER GREASE THE LOWER BUCKET PIN ON A LOADER. A FOREIGN OBJECT (GRIT) FLEW OUT OF THE RELIEF FITTING & STRUCK HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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