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MACHINERY

220060720011 · 03/06/2006 · Cargill Salt

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
9.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cargill Inc
Operator
Cargill Salt
Mine
3000663

Narrative

Employee was cutting with a chop saw and a shard of metal struck his right eye. Wearing PPE but face shield and hat combination was ill fitting. Shard bounced off inside of face shield, past his safety glasses and into his eye. Shard was found by physician on worker's eye lashes. Two days later a second trip to doctor revealed the need for prescription for slight eye infection.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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