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POWERED HAULAGE

220071210040 · 04/23/2007 · Holcim (US) Inc

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
Front-end loader
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
DUST IN EYES
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
7.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Holcim Ltd
Operator
Holcim (US) Inc
Mine
1300148

Narrative

EE turned the a.c. fan on & dust flew out of the vents (450 Loader). At 10 pm on the same evening he went to 3 kiln cooler to sweep the curbs so dust & debris was flying around. He states that either incident could have gotten something in eye. He did not feel it until 5 am which woke him up. Pain & tearing woke him up. Drove to plant 9 30 am to report & 1st Aid initiated.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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