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220090920032 · 03/24/2009 · Capital Quarries Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
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
1.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Eric S Strope
Operator
Capital Quarries Company Inc
Mine
2301779

Narrative

The wind was blowing hard while they were changing screens. Some dust blew into employee's eye. Later that evening, his eye started bothering him more so he went to the hospital to have the dust removed.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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