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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220073480003 · 12/06/2007 · Buzzi Unicem USA

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Forklift operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
36 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Buzzi S p A
Operator
Buzzi Unicem USA
Mine
3600006

Narrative

Employee arrived early morn 12/5 to clear material from clinker cooler-worked inside until 5:45 AM, ate breakfast 8 AM, then proceeded to norm job of forklift op rest of shift. Washing up, shower water entered r. eye, emp felt irritation - asked others to check eye for object- saw none-rinsed out-eye became red in and around, sought medical treatment.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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