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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220000190001 · 01/08/2000 · Coal Miners Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Scoop car/Scooptram operator, Load/Haul/Dump (LHD) operator, Teletram operator
Activity
Ventilation maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
—
Mine experience
3.67 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Gene L McGregor
Operator
Coal Miners Inc
Mine
1102846

Narrative

INJURED WAS HANGING CURTAINS WHEN A PIECE OF TIE WIRE GOT UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND HIT HIS RIGHT EYE. WENT TO DR. AND THEY GOT 7 PIECES (SLIVERS) OF METAL OUT OF EYE. PUT A PATCH ON HIS EY E AND GAVE HIM MEDICATION. INJURED RETURNED TO WORK ON NEXT SCHEDULED DAY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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