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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220121910048 · 06/15/2012 · Essroc Cement Corp.

Details

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

Operator

Controller (parent)
Italcementi Spa
Operator
Essroc Cement Corp.
Mine
4600007

Narrative

Employee was working on Preheater Tower spout for dust unloading, spout would not move so employee tried to move in manual. Dust fell from spout area and covered face/eyes of the employee. His left eye was covered in dust. Employee flushed out left eye, could not get all dust particles out of his eye. Employee was taken to MedExpress and was given antibiotic drops for his eye.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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