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220081770013 · 06/13/2008 · GCC Rio Grande, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Front-end loader
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
8 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
GCC SAB de CV
Operator
GCC Rio Grande, Inc.
Mine
2900013

Narrative

Employee was moving debris with a skid loader. When he went to dump into the trash receptacle, wind blew back some material into his face. A small piece of metal was blown around his safety glasses and embedded itself in his left eye. Particle was removed by a physician and an antibiotic was prescribed.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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