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MACHINERY

220011410082 · 05/08/2001 · Howard Neal Coal Corp

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Grinding
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
14.84 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Barbara M Bearer
Operator
Howard Neal Coal Corp
Mine
3606212

Narrative

EE AND OTHER WERE GRIDNING ON THE BLADE OF A D11N CATERPILLAR BULLDOZER MACHINE WHEN A SPARK CAME IN BEHIND EE'S WELDING HELMET AND SAFETY GLASSES AND EMBEDDED IN THE CORNER OF HIS RIGHT EYE. HE FINISHED HIS HSIFT, WHEN HE GOT HOME HE TOUGHHE HAD DIRT IN HIS EYE, WHEN IT WOULDNT COME OUT HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL. HIS CONDITION WERE SUNNY AND DRY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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