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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220151740030 · 06/12/2015 · Carolina Quarries Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
83
Mine experience
0.73 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Kurt M Swenson
Operator
Carolina Quarries Inc
Mine
3100017

Narrative

Employee inflating airbag to move wall and natural seam in rock shifted rock causing a tear in bag and air released through tear blowing dust/dirt in employees eyes.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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