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MACHINERY

220001240024 · 04/06/2000 · Southern Ohio Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Grinding
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
OTHER INJURY,NEC
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
—
Mine experience
27.84 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
American Electric Power Company Inc
Operator
Southern Ohio Coal Company
Mine
3301172

Narrative

EE WAS WORKING IN AN AREA WHERE A GRINDER WAS BEING USED TO REMOVE THE RUST OFF OF A CLUTCH BASE. DURING THAT TIME A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE. CONVERSATIONS WITH HIM THE THE DAY FOL LOWING THIS INCIDENT REVEALED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED NO MEDICAL TREATMENT, HOWEVER ON 4/25/00 IT WAS FOUND THAT HE DID RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT LATER & A PIECE OF METAL WAS REMOVED FROM EYE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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