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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220200270055 · 01/16/2020 · Quikrete Construction Materials, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Welder (shop)
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
0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cementos Argos S A
Operator
Quikrete Construction Materials, LLC
Mine
4600007

Narrative

While working on seal sleaves in a kiln, the employee lifted the insulated cloth to position it. Dust fell from the cloth onto employee's eye. Employee was wearing safety glasses. Employee rubbed the eye with hand scratching the eye. It was flushed at the site but employee asked for Dr and the Dr rinsed it and no foreign object was found. Eye dropes were prescribed.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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