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220030860007 · 03/18/2003 · Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
DUST IN EYES
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
—
Mine experience
1.01 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Eagle Materials Inc & Heidelberger Zement Ag
Operator
Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP
Mine
4102781

Narrative

EE WAS REPAIRING SOME OF THE FLOOR DECKING ON THE PREHEAT TOWER. DURING THIS TIME THERE WERE SWIRLING GUSTY WINDS THAT BLEW SOME DUST PARTICLES INTO HIS RIGHT EYE, EVEN THOUGH HE WAS WEARING H IS SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDESHIELDS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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