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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220123180006 · 10/30/2012 · Capital Quarries Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Outside foreman, Leadman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
COAL & PETROL PRODUCT,NEC
Nature of injury
OTHER INJURY,NEC
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.29 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Michael K Farmer; Elliott (Bud) E Farmer
Operator
Capital Quarries Company
Mine
2302354

Narrative

The employee was in the process of changing a pressure relieve switch when it suddenly blew off. The reason why this occurred is because the employee failed to let off the hydraulic system resulting in the incident. The employee was hit in the right eye with hydraulic oil Sent to local ER for a complete eye washing and medication.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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