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220080140036 · 01/03/2008 · Ash Grove Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
DUST IN EYES
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
12.15 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was picking up junk iron and loading it on forklift. The wind blew FB into right eye. He was wearing safety glasses. After work he continued to have eye discomfort, redness, and at 7:00pm that night he went to the Hospital E/R for medical treatement; had FB (dirt) removed from right eye, given rx eye drops and returned to work the following day with no restrictions.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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