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MACHINERY

220231990012 · 07/02/2023 · Permian Basin Materials LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Grinding
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
DUST IN EYES
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
W L Ross & Co LLC
Operator
Permian Basin Materials LLC
Mine
4104624

Narrative

Employee using 4.5"" grinder had small piece of debris go into right eye. The employee was grinding on a tail shaft when a small piece of debris went under employee's safety glasses and entered the right eye. Employee stopped grinding and reported incident to supervision. Employee was taken to E.R. to assess eye injury.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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