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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220050180041 · 01/06/2005 · O-N Minerals (Michigan) Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Rock driller
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
LOOSE DIRT AND MUD
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4.17 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Oglebay Norton Company
Operator
O-N Minerals (Michigan) Company
Mine
2000062

Narrative

The driller was chipping mud and ice off the drill head teeth when a piece of dirt went into his eye causing a scratch. The doctor gave him a prescription drug for his eye.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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