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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220030830026 · 03/13/2003 · Mountain Cement Company LLC

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
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
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
0.55 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Eagle Materials Inc
Operator
Mountain Cement Company LLC
Mine
4800007

Narrative

EE WAS CLEANING IN FINISH MILL AREA. CEMENT DUST FELL FROM ABOVE THE EE AND WAS DEPOSITED ONT HE INSIDE OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES. A DUST PARTICLE BECAME EMBEDDED INT HE EE S LEFT EYE AND CAUSED I RRITATION. EE WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR HIS EYE OF THEIRRITATNT WITH EYE WASH MATERIALS AVAILABLE AT THE PLANT AND HAD HIS EYE EXAMINED BY A LOCAL OPTICIAN. OPTICIAN RX MEDICATION TO PREVENT INFECT

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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