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220220940016 · 03/17/2022 · Permian Basin Materials

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
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
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
W L Ross & Co LLC
Operator
Permian Basin Materials
Mine
4105291

Narrative

Employee performing maintenance on crusher on windy day. Debris picked up by wind & blew into right eye. Employee used eyewash station to remove debris from eye. Irritation from eyewash and debris caused abrasion of cornea. Employee was seen at the ER and followed up with ophthalmologist. Employee was wearing safety glasses. Employee given antibiotic for eye & returned to work.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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