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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220140170003 · 01/08/2014 · Mounds Production Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Pumper
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
0
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Oil Dri Corporation Of America
Operator
Mounds Production Company LLC
Mine
1102403

Narrative

While chocking a dust truck; employee bent over to put chock in place and dropped chock into pile of dust. There was a hole in the chock; and the dust blew through this hole and went into teammates eyes. Teammate did have on safety glasses. Teammate went to clinic and had eyes washed out and checked for scratches. Prescription given for eyes.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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