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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220192740027 · 09/27/2019 · United States Gypsum Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
USG Corporation
Operator
United States Gypsum Company
Mine
3400266

Narrative

During the day employee was helping to cut and empty reclaim bags in the pit so it could be mixed in with the shot. Employee got something in eye and rubbed the eye. Employee scratched the cornea and was given antibiotic eye drops.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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