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POWERED HAULAGE

220160760016 · 03/09/2016 · Lehigh Cement Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Fork lift
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
DUST IN EYES
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Lehigh Cement Company LLC
Mine
4100079

Narrative

The injured employee was moving pallets of cement with a forklift. Due to stronger winds from storms sawdust from a pallet blew up under employee's safety glasses and got into employee's eyes requiring prescription drops.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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