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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220130310047 · 01/18/2013 · Gilmour and 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
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
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
0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ridgely H Gilmour; Mark A Gilmour
Operator
Gilmour and Company
Mine
3503659

Narrative

Working at lime plant, Workers were in all their PPE. Air born lime dust got on workers skin and then into his eye causing irritation. As a preventative measure eye was flushed and he was sent to the clinic to be checked. They flushed they eye some more and sent him to the eye clinic to make sure there was no damage. He was given prescription eye drops and was released.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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