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220171440010 · 05/15/2017 · Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Holcim Ltd
Operator
Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated
Mine
3000006

Narrative

EE was assigned clean-up work on Belt #9. The weather was windy with strong gusts. When leaving the MCC after locking out, a strong gust of wind blew material into their right eye. The EE was wearing protective eyewear.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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