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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220130870016 · 03/22/2013 · County Line Quarry LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peter DePaul Irrevocable Combined Trust
Operator
County Line Quarry LLC
Mine
3600129

Narrative

Employee was knocking grit off rails to install rubber components for a bucket. A piece of grit went into employee's right eye. Employee did not inform operator of injury until employee went to hospital to have grit removed from eye when eye became irritated. Employee suffered corneal abrasions.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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