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MACHINERY

220001600003 · 05/23/2000 · Catenary Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
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
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ashland Inc
Operator
Catenary Coal Company LLC
Mine
4607178

Narrative

EE WAS USING A GRINDER TO REMOVE BOLTS FROM THE CATWALK ON THE MAST. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. WINDY CONDITIONS. WHILE CUTTING, A METAL PARTICLE GOT IN BEHIND THE GLASSES AND INTO HIS RIG HT EYE. DID NOT NOTICE AT THAT TIME. LATER ON, FELT EYE GETTING IRRITATED. FELLOW EE SAW IT IN THE CORNER OF THE EYE. WENT TO ER WHERE IT WAS REMOVED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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