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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220183520026 · 12/17/2018 · U.S. Silica Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
USS Holdings Inc
Operator
U.S. Silica Company, LLC
Mine
4602805

Narrative

Working on #2 separator, the miner was installing a lower distributor table while putting in bolts, laying on back, and working overhead, a foreign object fell in EE's eye while wearing safety glasses. EE was prescribed eye drops.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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