DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS

Name: DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS at EP Minerals, LLC
Start: 03/05/2008

220080720025 · 03/05/2008 · EP Minerals, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification: DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Accident type: Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Unknown
Injury source: PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury: SILICOSIS
Body part: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 31.06 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Eagle-Picher Industries Inc
Operator: EP Minerals, LLC
Mine: 2600680

Narrative

Employee has an occupational illness (silicosis). The employee has been terminated and is on workers compensation because his doctor wrote that he must permanently avoid exposure to diatomaceous earth. We are a manufacturer of diatomaceous earth so being on the property will expose you to diatomaceous earth

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown