HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Black Hills Bentonite
Start: 08/09/2019

220192250026 · 08/09/2019 · Black Hills Bentonite

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: DUST IN EYES
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 15 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Thomas A Thorson
Operator: Black Hills Bentonite
Mine: 4800617

Narrative

Employee was working on an overhead conveyor belt when a large amount of dirt and debris fell from the ledge causing left eye irritation. The eye was rinsed out, but after a couple days the employee was still experiencing issues and consulted an eye doctor.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown