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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220122200020 · 07/27/2012 · BHP Copper Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Grinding
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Broken Hill Proprietary Company Ltd
Operator
BHP Copper Inc
Mine
0201049

Narrative

During grinding an employee stopped to wipe sweat from his forehead and eyes. Afterwards he began to feel irritation in his left eye. He proceeded with eyewash.After 15 minutes of flushing irritation was still present so he was driving to a medical center to have sliver of metal removed from eye. He was released to full duty afterword and reported back to work that afternoon

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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