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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220152030016 · 07/17/2015 · Simon Contractors

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
Idle
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
DUST IN EYES
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
9.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Colas S A
Operator
Simon Contractors
Mine
3900014

Narrative

Loader operator returned to his loader after lunch and turned on the air conditioner. When the air conditioner fan turned on, it blew out some dust and small debris into his face. Employee flushed out his eye and returned to work. The next day his eye was still irritated so he went to the doctor and was treated for a scratched cornea and prescribed antibiotic eyedrops.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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