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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220011650003 · 06/01/2001 · Canyon Fuel Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Pumper
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
DUST IN EYES
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
—
Mine experience
11.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Arch Resources Inc
Operator
Canyon Fuel Company LLC
Mine
4201566

Narrative

2 PUMPMEN WERE INSTALLING A PUMP AT X/C 27 SSM M1 RETURN THEY KNOCKED A HOLE IN STOPPING BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE AREA AND LOW PRESSURE AREA. WHILE PUTTING PUMP THROUGH HOLE ONE OF THE PERSON'S R ECEIVING PUMP LOW PRESSURE SIDE BUPMPED STOPPINGDISLODGING DEBRIS WHICH WAS BLOWN UP INTO HIS FACE UNDER SAFETY GLASSES INTO EYE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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