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MACHINERY

220072690024 · 09/18/2007 · Ash Grove Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
1
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ash Grove Cement Company
Operator
Ash Grove Cement Company
Mine
2500002

Narrative

On 9/18/07 the employee got a foreign body in the right eye. He was not wearing goggles. He finished his shift & on his way home experienced pain in his right eye. He went to the ER & had particles removed from rt eye & was given Rx eye drops. A follow up appt w/optometrist revealed more particles that were removed. He was taken off work 9/19, returned to full duty 9/20.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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