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220030900057 · 03/15/2003 · Lafarge North America

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
Mine experience
1.07 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Lafarge North America
Mine
2300158

Narrative

EE WAS WORKING AT THE RAW MATERIALS BINS. HE WAS ROLLING UP HIS TAPE MEASURE, HANGING IT UP, AND TURNED TO HEAD DOWN THE STAIRS. PARTICLES BLEW PAST HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND IN HIS RIGHT EYE. EE FLUSHED AT EYE STATION, THEN SOUGHT TREATMENT AT MEDICAL CENTER INDEPENDENCE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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