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220111870004 · 07/02/2011 · Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Unknown
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
DUST IN EYES
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
24.42 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Sherwin Alumina LLC
Operator
Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC
Mine
4100906

Narrative

When EE removed his mono-goggles to clean them, a foreign object blew into his right eye. EE went to the mine medical facility. EMT was not successful in flushing the foreign object from the eye. EE was transport to a local hospital where the foreign object was removed. EE prescribed an antibiotic making this a recordable injury. No lost work days or restricted duty.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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