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220001180016 · 04/20/2000 · BHP Navajo Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
ARM,NEC
Days lost
—
Mine experience
7.82 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
BHP Billiton
Operator
BHP Navajo Coal Company
Mine
2900097

Narrative

WHILE REPAIRING MACHANICAL PARTS TO THE HEATING VALVE ON EDD266 DRILL UNDER EXTREMELY WINDY CONDITIONS, A FOREIGN PARTICLE BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE. INITIAL IRRIGATION WAS ATTEMPTED, BUT IRRITAT ION PERSISTED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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