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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220203170004 · 11/06/2020 · 3M Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
LOOSE DIRT AND MUD
Nature of injury
OTHER INJURY,NEC
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
5.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company
Operator
3M Company
Mine
0400191

Narrative

Irritated left eye due to foreign object being lodged in it. While shoveling rock the employee got a particle of dust/sand/rock lodged in the left eye. Employee flushed eye and applied eye drops, but was unable to remove particle. Employee taken to Occupational Medicine for first aid.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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