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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220232070003 · 07/22/2023 · Morton Salt Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
DUST IN EYES
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc
Operator
Morton Salt Inc
Mine
1600970

Narrative

The miner was installing roof bolt, some salt dust fell on EE's face and behind safety glasses. The miner continued the work. next day: EE's eye was itching and went to urgent care and found small unknown foreign body in EE' eye. The Miner notified management on Monday morning 7/24/2023. EE was sent again to the doctor to be checked and released back to work per doctor's direction.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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