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220231800010 · 06/21/2023 · Capital Sand Company, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Lab Technician
Activity
Environmental tests or checks
Injury source
SAND,GRAVEL,SHELL
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.75 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Michael K Farmer; Elliott (Bud) E Farmer
Operator
Capital Sand Company, Inc.
Mine
2302562

Narrative

Employee was getting a sample of sand from the asphalt sand pile when the wind blew a piece of sand into left eye. Employee rubbed the eye then went and flushed the eye. Employee went to clinic where they were diagnosed with a scratched cornea and issued prescription eye drops.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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