OTHER

Name: OTHER at American Sandstone
Start: 04/22/2004

220041200037 · 04/22/2004 · American Sandstone

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: OTHER
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
Activity: Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source: PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury: DUST IN EYES
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: 1
Mine experience: 2.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Blaser Aquisition Corporation
Operator: American Sandstone
Mine: 0202746

Narrative

EE WAS SPLITTING STONE WHEN A DUST DEVIL CAME CLOSE TO HIS SPLITTER STATION BLOWING DUST/DIRT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE DID NOT REPORT THE INJURY UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY 4-23-04, AT WHICH TIME HE QUANTIFIED IMPAIRMENT - NONE, DAMAGE - 1 LOST WORK DAY.

Source

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