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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220120550034 · 02/20/2012 · Essroc Cement Corp

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
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
8.12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Italcementi Spa
Operator
Essroc Cement Corp
Mine
1200065

Narrative

Employee had filled a bucket w/ CKD dust. When he set the bucket down, impact w/the ground caused the dust to slosh out of the bucket, getting in his eyes. On-site personnel flushed eyes. Employee sent to phys. for further irrigation.phys. removed dust particles from eyes, employee was given prescription eye drops & returned to work w/ no restrictions.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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