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220033100063 · 10/29/2003 · Eagle Picher Filtration & Minerals Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Forklift operator
Activity
Fork lift
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
OTHER INJURY,NEC
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Eagle-Picher Industries Inc
Operator
Eagle Picher Filtration & Minerals Inc
Mine
2600680

Narrative

WHILE EE WAS DRIVING HIS FORKLIFT IN FRONT OF THE MAINTENANCE SHOP, A STRONG GUST OF WIND CAME UP AND BLEW DUST FROM THE #1 MILL AREA INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE FLUSHED HIS EYE WITH SALINE SOLUTION & WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 10/30/03. DIAGNOSIS WAS SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE OS & TREATMENT WAS EYE MOISTURIZING GTTS. EE WAS RELEASED TO FULL DUTY & CAME BACK TO WORK ON HIS NEXT SCHEDULED WOR

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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