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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220072140008 · 07/27/2007 · Big Cedar Stone

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Edward J Robinson
Operator
Big Cedar Stone
Mine
2302273

Narrative

Employee was chipping edge off a piece of stone with hammer. Rock chips struck his face. The employee was wearing safety glasses. He did not feel anything go into his eye. Later that evening after he left work his left eye starting bothering him. He flushed the eye, but continued to have irritation. In the morning he reported it to his supervisor and was sent to the doctor.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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