HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Giant Cement Company
Start: 10/07/2022

220222910018 · 10/07/2022 · Giant Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source: PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury: OTHER INJURY,NEC
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: 6
Mine experience: 17.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Elementia Materiales
Operator: Giant Cement Company
Mine: 3800007

Narrative

During the course of restarting finish mill 2 the employee was checking air slides for blockages. The employee opened an inspection door of an air slide and a blockage from upstream became dislodged. Dust from the dislodgement entered the employee's eyes although employee was wearing safety glasses.

Source

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