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HOISTING

220232290010 · 08/13/2023 · Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HOISTING
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Caging, Operate elevator
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
1
Mine experience
1.52 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Tata Chemicals Ltd
Operator
Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners LLC
Mine
4800155

Narrative

Employee was riding down frontend manlift in GR 3, employee looked up, and got something in their left eye. After an hour, employee started feeling pain in left eye. Went up to guard shack to get left eye washed out. Employee went to clinic, then went to eye doctor. Eye doctor prescribed steroid eye drops due to scratch to eye.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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