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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220180660015 · 02/25/2018 · Newmont USA Limited

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by falling 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
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
2
Mine experience
3.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Newmont Corporation
Operator
Newmont USA Limited
Mine
0503695

Narrative

Employee began to experience irritation in the right eye but did not recall a specific event to cause the irritation other than inadvertently contacting a pipe with a bar causing dust to fall from the pipe. During evaluation IE was given prescription medication, taken off work for 1 day and then placed on restrictions.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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