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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220133330015 · 11/22/2013 · Austin White Lime Company, Ltd.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
DUST IN EYES
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
1
Mine experience
1.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
J.O. Robinson
Operator
Austin White Lime Company, Ltd.
Mine
4100001

Narrative

Employee removed a cover to unchoke a pipe located below Kiln #1 Primary Dust Cyclone. Upon removing a cover plate on the pipe, a large amount of dust was expelled into the atmosphere. Dust got behind the employee's safety glasses and entered both his eyes.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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