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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220120540025 · 02/20/2012 · FTS International Services LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
DUST IN EYES
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
FTSI Services LLC
Operator
FTS International Services LLC
Mine
2302364

Narrative

The employee was dumping sand down a waste sand chute. The sand back drafted onto the employees face. The employee was wearing all appropriate PPE. Sand debris got into the employees left eye. The employee was taken to a local doctor were he was given a preventive prescription ointment (TobraDex).

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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