HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at TXI Operations LP
Start: 08/09/2005

220052490070 · 08/09/2005 · TXI Operations LP

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach operator, Riverman, Deck hand
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 22.35 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Texas Industries Inc
Operator: TXI Operations LP
Mine: 1601070

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING THE DREDGE TO BE PUT ON SHORE FOR REPAIRS. SOME TYPE OF FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. UPON SEVERAL ATTEMPTS OF WASHING THE OBJECT OUT, HE DECIDED TO WAIT UNTIL HE GOT HOME TO GET IT OUT. THE NEXT MORNING HIS EYE WAS SWOLLEN AND WE TOOK HIM TO THE CLINIC FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown