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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220150920015 · 03/28/2015 · Lhoist North America of Texas, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
COAL & PETROL PRODUCT,NEC
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
21.06 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lhoist Group
Operator
Lhoist North America of Texas, LLC
Mine
4101786

Narrative

EE was assisting supervisor replacing a diesel fuel nozzle (@ the West Shop diesel tank). Upon disconnection of the hose from the nozzle, residual diesel came out of hose and sprayed onto the EEs hardhat, which dripped into the EEs right eye. EEs eye was flushed by co-worker. EE sought medical treatment and given a prescription for eye meds to treat afterwards.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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