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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220161520025 · 05/24/2016 · Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
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
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
DUST IN EYES
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
21
Mine experience
2.35 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Martin Marietta Materials Inc
Operator
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
Mine
0301586

Narrative

The employee was performing a common task of knocking out rocks from a screen deck, using a sledge hammer. Employee safety glasses began to fog so EE slid glasses down just a little so they were not touching forehead then continued striking the lodged rocks with the hammer when flying debris struck EE in the right eye.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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