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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220181560009 · 06/01/2018 · Buzzi Unicem USA

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.27 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Buzzi S p A
Operator
Buzzi Unicem USA
Mine
4100283

Narrative

Employee was tying rebar with tie wire and went to cut a piece above their head and it fell and struck them in the right eye. The employee had removed their safety glasses to clean them prior to cutting wire and did not put them back on before performing the task.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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