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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220041890031 · 07/01/2004 · Mountain Cement Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Pumper
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.63 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Eagle Materials Inc
Operator
Mountain Cement Company LLC
Mine
4800007

Narrative

DUST MATERIAL BUILT UP ON THE BRIM OF THE EMPLOYEE'S HARD HAT. WHEN EE LOWERED A FACE SHIELD THAT WAS ATTACHED TO HIS HARD HAT THE DUST FELL DOWN ONTO HIS FACIAL AREA. DUST GOT INTO EE'S RT. EYE CAUSING A CORNEAL ABRASION. EYE WAS EXAMINED BY A DR. & EE WAS PRESCRIBED MEDICATION.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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