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220143110023 · 11/03/2014 · Western Mesquite Mines, Inc.
Details
- Degree of injury
- DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- Classification
- OTHER
- Accident type
- Struck by flying object
- Occupation
- Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- Activity
- Inspect equipment or mine
- Injury source
- PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
- Nature of injury
- DUST IN EYES
- Body part
- EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- Days lost
- 0
- Mine experience
- 0.77 years
Operator
- Controller (parent)
- New Gold Inc
- Operator
- Western Mesquite Mines, Inc.
- Mine
- 0404614
Narrative
While performing pre-inspection of equipment, a gust of wind blew and a small particle got in the left eye.
Source
- Authoritative
- MSHA Open Government Data
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown