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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220080360002 · 01/31/2008 · Tower Rock Stone Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CHEMICALS,CHEM COMP,NEC
Nature of injury
DUST IN EYES
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
13.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Jay E Luhr; Michael Luhr
Operator
Tower Rock Stone Company
Mine
2300781

Narrative

Miner was removing a plug from a gear box using a hex allen wrench. When miner applied pressure to wrench, a paint chip popped out and entered miner's eye. Diagnosis was foreign body in right eye with no penetration. Foreign body was flushed and miner received prescription antibiotic drops.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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