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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220043520033 · 11/29/2004 · ICON Materials

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity
Enter/work in bins, Silos
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CRH PLC
Operator
ICON Materials
Mine
4501237

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MANUALLY LIFT A GATE ACROSS FEEDER #1 WHEN AS THE GATE ROSE, A PARTICLE OF DIRT THAT WAS FROZEN TO THE GATE CAME FREE & ENTERED THE EE'S LEFT EYE, SCRATCHING THE CORNEA.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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