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POWERED HAULAGE

220002020003 · 07/15/2000 · Antelope Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Front-end loader
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
Mine experience
2.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
RTZ-CRA Group
Operator
Antelope Coal LLC
Mine
4801337

Narrative

EE WAS OPERATING LOADER WHEN HE FELT DUST OR SOMETHING BLOW IN HIS EYE. EYE CONTINUED TO BE IRRITATED. SENT TO HOSPITAL. HOSPITAL WASHED EYE OUT. FOUND EYE IRRITATED AND SCRATCHED. NO OBJECT F OUND IN EYE. PHYSICIAN PRESCRIBED ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT. RETURNED TO WORK FULL CAPACITY SAME DAY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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