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MACHINERY

220133090003 · 10/29/2013 · Ash Grove Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Grinding
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.25 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ash Grove Cement Company
Operator
Ash Grove Cement Company
Mine
4100026

Narrative

Employee was reaming a hole using an electric end grinder. The wind blew a foreign object into his left eye. Employee was wearing safety glasses and a full face shield. After flushing the eye with eyewash, employee stated that his eye was still irritated. Employee was taken to Care Now clinic. No foreign object was discovered in his eye, but the eye was slightly scratched.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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