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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220251270029 · 04/27/2025 · Southwest Critical Materials LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Rubbed or abraded
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
DUST IN EYES
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.98 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Kinterra Capitol Corporation
Operator
Southwest Critical Materials LLC
Mine
2602711

Narrative

Employee was drilling vertical holes above head with a Hilti gun using a 1 ½"" bit to install anchor bolts to secure a 10' pipe. Employee was taking a break and wiped their face off with a rag, and got a piece foreign object in their right eye. EE then attempted to flush it out. Foreign object was later removed by optometrists.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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