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POWERED HAULAGE

220060240001 · 01/13/2006 · U.S. Silica Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Power shovel, Dragline
Injury source
SAND,GRAVEL,SHELL
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
14.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
USS Holdings Inc
Operator
U.S. Silica Company, LLC
Mine
2300544

Narrative

Employee was moving pipe with back hoe equipment, carrying pipe between the knuckle and using the bucket for support. Employee's safety glasses became fogged up due to cold weather. Employee stopped to wipe off glasses when the pipe fell into the water/sand area, which splashed up into employee's eye.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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