HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Ash Grove Cement Company
Start: 06/14/2021

220211660033 · 06/14/2021 · Ash Grove Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury: SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 19.6 years

Operator

Controller (parent): CRH PLC
Operator: Ash Grove Cement Company
Mine: 2500002

Narrative

Employee was disconnecting the supply air hose from the air arc device. A stream of air from the quick connect air chuck shot up & under employee's glasses into left eye. Employee was taken to a doctor the morning of 06.15.21 where employee was evaluated for an air abrasion to the left eye. Employee was prescribed antibiotic eye drops as a preventative measure against infection.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown