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220142170025 · 07/27/2014 · Mesabi Nugget Delaware, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Dry screening plant operator, Screen house operator
Activity
Unknown
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
DUST IN EYES
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.75 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Kobe Iron Nugget, LLC; Ferrous Resources, LLC
Operator
Mesabi Nugget Delaware, LLC
Mine
2103689

Narrative

Employee was working in area 3100 doing normal job; he did not notice any discomfort until he was on his way home from his shift on the next morning. There is no specific incident that occurred which caused employee to get particles in his eye. When the discomfort in his right eye did not go away, he went to the eye doctor and had particles removed from his right eye.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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