HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Detroit Salt Co LLC
Start: 07/18/2021

220212020021 · 07/18/2021 · Detroit Salt Co LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 8.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent): SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc
Operator: Detroit Salt Co LLC
Mine: 2000552

Narrative

Employee was using a pry bar to close a gate on the rail car. After closing the gate, the employee threw the pry bar to the ground, causing a rock to fly up in the air and strike the employee in the eye. The employee was not wearing safety glasses.

Source

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