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MACHINERY

220003270005 · 11/13/2000 · Webster County Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Grinding
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
OTHER INJURY,NEC
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
—
Mine experience
9.88 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Webster County Coal LLC
Mine
1502132

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING GET INTO HIS EYE. AT FIRST THERE WAS ONLY MINER DISCOMFORT. AFTER TWO DAYS THE EE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND DISCOVERED HE HAD A PIECE OF M ETAL EMBEDDED IN HIS CORNEA. THE EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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