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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220113080043 · 10/28/2011 · US Bentonite Processing, Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
4
Mine experience
0.37 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert Nolind
Operator
US Bentonite Processing, Inc
Mine
4801751

Narrative

The employee was cleaning the bag house inside & out when doing so debris made of either coal dust, bentonite or metal came in contact with his R. eye. Employee flushed his eye after the incident happened. over the weekend he states it got worse. Due to irritation he was taken into to where objects was removed.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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