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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220052220007 · 08/02/2005 · Cotter Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation
Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
Nature of injury
BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
8
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
General Atomics Uranium Resources
Operator
Cotter Corp
Mine
0501732

Narrative

The employee was cleaning up in the Solvent Extraction building and noticed some slight irritation in his eye. The irritation became worse during the night and he rubbed the eye, causing a corneal abrasion.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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