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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220111950013 · 07/11/2011 · Gersek Excavating LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Outside foreman, Leadman
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
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Edmund J Gersek
Operator
Gersek Excavating LLC
Mine
4703490

Narrative

Installing new gear box in screening plant on job site. Got some dirt in eye while wearing eye protection gear. Couldn't remove material from eye after numerous attempts to wash it out.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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