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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220253390018 · 10/14/2025 · Davis Crushed Stone and Lime

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
DUST IN EYES
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
1
Mine experience
1.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Simon A Davis
Operator
Davis Crushed Stone and Lime
Mine
1200020

Narrative

Employee was using a hammer to dislodge oversized rock in a screen cloth to begin shift. They removed safety glasses when they could no longer see through them due to steam. Employee proceeded with the task, and a rock was projected toward their unprotected eye resulting in the injury.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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