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MACHINERY

220071220027 · 04/26/2007 · Martin Marietta Materials, Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Power shovel, Dragline
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
DUST IN EYES
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
1
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Martin Marietta Materials Inc
Operator
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc
Mine
4403767

Narrative

While on the rock breaker in the pit breaking rock, the employee broke through a large rock and in doing so the machine shook some dust off the ceiling of the excavator and it drifted down behind his safety glasses and into his eye.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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