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POWERED HAULAGE

220161520023 · 05/26/2016 · United States Gypsum Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Front-end loader
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
OTHER INJURY,NEC
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
7 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
USG Corporation
Operator
United States Gypsum Company
Mine
3400266

Narrative

EE was operating the loader, the air conditioner did not work so EE opened up the windows for air. At 2:00 pm left eye was irritated. In the morning when EE woke up the eye was almost swollen shut. EE was taken to doctor (5/27/16) where the doctor did not find anything in the eye. The doctor diagnosed as allergy, gave employee steroid eye drops and released employee to work.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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