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STRIKING OR BUMPING

220202270011 · 08/06/2020 · River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
STRIKING OR BUMPING
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
KILN PROD,INC BLDUP,REMOV
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Buzzi S p A
Operator
River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA
Mine
2300188

Narrative

Employee stated that as EE was trying to mechanically move a gate above the pan conveyor, they looked up and the brim of hard hat hit some material causing some of it fall onto their face with some dust entering left eye. Diagnosis: Injury of conjunctiva and corneal abrasion of left eye; antibiotic medicine prescribed.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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