HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at U. S. Silica Company
Start: 05/02/2010

220101260014 · 05/02/2010 · U. S. Silica Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by falling 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: 23.92 years

Operator

Controller (parent): USS Holdings Inc
Operator: U. S. Silica Company
Mine: 1101013

Narrative

While working in a flange overhead a piece of foreign material struck his eye. The object was removed by a physician and drops were prescribed. The injury wasn't reported until Monday 05/03/2010 at 1315 at which time the material was removed.

Source

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