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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220051310013 · 04/28/2005 · Mullite Company Of America

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Mechanic helper
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
LOOSE DIRT AND MUD
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EAR(S) INTERNAL & HEARING
Days lost
0
Mine experience
5.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
Mullite Company Of America
Mine
0900188

Narrative

04/28 employee working on land leveler and got dirt in his ear. Ear washed out returned to work. On 04/29 ear still hurts, taken to doctor, small piece of dirt washed out of ear. 05/03 return to doctor, ear was infected so employee given medicine for infection. Resulting infection caused accident classification to be changed from first aid to medical.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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