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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220070510032 · 02/08/2007 · US Aggregates, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Machine maintenance
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
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
The Heritage Group
Operator
US Aggregates, Inc.
Mine
1200023

Narrative

Employee was putting a chain over conveyor to lift beam and dirt fell off conveyor into his face and eyes. Employee received a corneal foreign body to his left eye. The foreign body was embedded and had to be drilled out. There are no lost or restricted days.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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