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MACHINERY

220002100022 · 07/10/2000 · Coastal Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Scoop car/Scooptram operator, Load/Haul/Dump (LHD) operator, Teletram operator
Activity
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
5
Mine experience
0.4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
El Paso Energy Corp
Operator
Coastal Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4406853

Narrative

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN A ROCK DISLODGED FROM THE MINE ROOF FALLING AND STRIKING CANOPY CAUSING ROCK TO SHATTER AND GO BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES CAUSING SCRATCH TO LEFT EYE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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