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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220241830083 · 06/10/2024 · Western Rock Products

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
LOOSE DIRT AND MUD
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
8 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CRH PLC
Operator
Western Rock Products
Mine
4202267

Narrative

EE, a loader operator, was working on a guard above EE's head this morning and a bunch of powdery dirt fell off the belt frame above EE's head and hit EE in the face. It got around EE's safety glasses and got some in EE's eyes.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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