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220071450010 · 05/21/2007 · Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Bulldozer
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.06 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company
Mine
4001045

Narrative

Employee was operating a dozer that did not have a closed in cab under windy conditions. Some type of trash got around his safety glasses and got into his eye and he had to go to the eye doctor the next day and had a return visit the following day.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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