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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220122550036 · 09/02/2012 · Ash Grove Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation
Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
Nature of injury
BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
18.96 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ash Grove Cement Company
Operator
Ash Grove Cement Company
Mine
4500359

Narrative

While getting ready to fire Cardox tube. I hit a beam with tube, knocking down dust onto himself and his hardhat. After hooking up wires, he looked up, and dust that was on his hard hat fell behind his face shield and his safety glasses, getting into his eyes and face. He felt burning and rinsed out eyes using eye wash station

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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