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POWERED HAULAGE

220193530010 · 12/09/2019 · Stoneco, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
DUST IN EYES
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CRH PLC
Operator
Stoneco, Inc.
Mine
3300181

Narrative

Employee was cleaning around the plant in a skid steer working around the surge pile tunnel at the quarry, the weather was wet and the employee was dumping a bucket load of wet sand on to a spoil pile near the tunnel. As the employee dumped the load of material it splashed back and the material splashed on the employee's face running down behind their safety glasses.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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