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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220111890004 · 07/01/2011 · Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
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
0.4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company
Mine
2200032

Narrative

Employee was cleaning Carbon Testing Machine when her eyes began to burn. She washed her eyes with eye wash solution. It seemed to help. Employee worked the remainder of her shift and on her way home her eyes continued burning so she decided to go to the doctor. Employee was back at work on Tuesday which was her next regular scheduled day to work.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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