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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220131190011 · 04/18/2013 · Pennsylvania Granite Corp.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Kurt M Swenson
Operator
Pennsylvania Granite Corp.
Mine
3605508

Narrative

Employee was wearing safety glasses when a piece of rust/dirt fell under the top of the glasses and went under his top eyelid. After attempting to clear it out with eyewash solution, was unable to. We sent him to Urgent Care Outpatient Facility. They numbed his eye, and removed the foreign material without incident. Employee returned to work, with no restrictions.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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