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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220160530031 · 02/17/2016 · Buzzi Unicem USA

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
DUST IN EYES
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Buzzi S p A
Operator
Buzzi Unicem USA
Mine
2300134

Narrative

EE reported eye injury to EE's supervisor on 2/18/2015 stated that EE had gotten foreign body into EE's eye when chipping away slag. EE said the slag pop and enter from the side of safety glasses into EE's eye. The employee tried to flush EE's eye with water to remove it. EE was taken for treatment 2/19/2016. Diagnosed with rust ring and foreign body removed from EE's(L)eye.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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