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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220001570057 · 05/30/2000 · Mountain Labor Llc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
65
Mine experience
0.61 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Scott Kiscaden
Operator
Mountain Labor Llc
Mine
1516054

Narrative

HE WENT TO CHANGE OXYGEN TANK; HE PUT ON THE FULL TANK AND TURNED IT ON. IT WAS A HEADER PIPE SYSTEM MADE OUT OF BRASS PIPE WITH A FLEXI-BLE BRAIDED HIGH PRESSURE HOSE GOING TO TANK. THE BRAIDED HOSE BUSTED AND SPRAYED OXYGEN IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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