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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220003180245 · 11/07/2000 · Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Bar down, Includes scaling
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
16 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Woodridge Resource Corp
Operator
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc
Mine
2300454

Narrative

TWO EMPLOYEE'S WERE REPAIRING A POWER LINE AND SCALING ROOF. WHILE SCALING ROOF AND CUTTING DOWN OLD ROOF WIRE A PIECE OF RUST WAS BLOWN INTO THE LEFT EYE OF THE ELECTRICAL REPAIRMAN. DR. REMO VED OBJECT, DRILLED OUT INFECTION & PRESCRIBED EYE DROPS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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