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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220030760093 · 03/12/2003 · Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
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
Mine experience
36 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rohm & Haas Company
Operator
Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
Mine
1600970

Narrative

EE WAS CHIPPING ON A POST-INDICATING VALVE FOR THE PLANT FIRE SYSTEM AND WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS ALONG WITH FACE SHIELD. EE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE IRRITATION IN HIS RIGHT EY E AFTER GOING ON BREAK. HE NEVER FELT ANYTHING STRIKE HIS EYE WHILE CHIPPING, NOR DOES HE REMEMBER RUBBING HIS FACE OR EYES. AN EXPLANATION AS HOW THE OBJECT ENTERED HIS EYE WOULD BE AFTER R

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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