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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220010640044 · 02/21/2001 · Bridger Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
—
Mine experience
8.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company; IDACORP
Operator
Bridger Coal Company
Mine
4800677

Narrative

THE EE REPORTED FEELING AN IRRITATION IN HIS LEFT EYE. THE EYE WAS FLUSHED SEVERAL TIMES AND NOTHING WAS FOUND. THE DAY AFTER THE INITAL REPORT, THE EE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE IRRITATION AND S AW THE ON-SITE PA-C. A RESULTING CORNEAL ABRASION WAS TREATED WITH PERSCRIPTION MEDICATION.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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