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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220053530094 · 12/02/2005 · Specialty Minerals Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation
Dryer operator, Kiln operator, Dry plant operator, Fluid operator, Bed dryer operator
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
KILN PROD,INC BLDUP,REMOV
Nature of injury
BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.29 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Minerals Technologies Inc
Operator
Specialty Minerals Inc
Mine
0600019

Narrative

Employee was shoveling, removing spent calcium aluminate briquettes when he felt a piece of foreign material in his eye. After flushing his eye at an eye wash station unsuccesfully, he went to the doctor, who provided an antibiotic.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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