HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC
Start: 07/09/2003

220032900011 · 07/09/2003 · Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source: ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
Nature of injury: BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 1.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator: Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC
Mine: 1800017

Narrative

EE WAS SHOVELING LIMESTONE DUST AND STONE ONTO A CONVEYOR BELT THAT WAS NEAR SHOULDER LEVEL.AS MATERIAL HIT BELT, IT FLUSHED BACK INTO EE FACE &EYES. EE WAS WEARING WRAP AROUNG SAFETY GLASSES, HOWEVER,DUST ENTERED AROUND EDGES AND INTO BOTH EYES. EE IMMEDIATELY CALLED FOR HELP AND OTHER EE ESCORTED HER TO AN EYE WASH TO FLUSH HER EYES AND THEN TRANSPORT HER TO A DOCTOR. HIGH ALKALI

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown