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220171290008 · 05/02/2017 · Salt River Sand & Rock

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Weighman, Scale person
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
DUST IN EYES
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
Operator
Salt River Sand & Rock
Mine
0202613

Narrative

Scale operator opened the scale window and dust blew into EE's left eye. Employee rubbed EE's eye to remove the dust which resulted in an eye irritation. On 5/3/2017 the employee called ""Teledoc"" and the doctor prescribed an eye drop antibiotic as a precaution. Employee did not see the doctor and needs no future medical treatment. Employee reported incident to SRMG on 5/3/2017

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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