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220051520024 · 05/26/2005 · Colorado Lava Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
DUST IN EYES
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
7
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ronald D Bjustrom; Dan Marion
Operator
Colorado Lava Inc
Mine
2902158

Narrative

3 Employees were replacing a V-Belt on the nugget stacker. The employee that had the injury was taking the V-belt up to the other employees when a gust of wind blew dust and metal shavings off the stacker into his eye.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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