HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at U. S. Silica Company
Start: 08/21/2015

220152470031 · 08/21/2015 · U. S. Silica Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source: PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury: DUST IN EYES
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent): USS Holdings Inc
Operator: U. S. Silica Company
Mine: 1101013

Narrative

While retrieving a sample ground silica from the process entered the employee's eyes. Safety Glasses and all other PPE was being worn. Eyes were flushed and no further injury noted. A prescription medication was given to prevent infection.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown