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MACHINERY

220132170035 · 07/29/2013 · Indiana Limestone Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Power shovel, Dragline
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
DUST IN EYES
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Resilience Capital Partners
Operator
Indiana Limestone Company
Mine
1200094

Narrative

On 7/29, miner was operating an excavator with door closed, window open; he got a piece of mud/dirt/rock in his left eye. A witness noticed irritated eye and offered miner eyewash solution but miner declined. On 7/30, miner reported to work but later left to see eye doctor. Miner returned to work next day on 7/31.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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