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220011700056 · 06/05/2001 · Alpha Coal West, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
MINERAL ITEMS,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
—
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rag Aktiengesellschaft
Operator
Alpha Coal West, Inc.
Mine
4800732

Narrative

EE WAS LEAVING CONFINED AREA, HE DROPPED HIS HALOGEN LIGHT, BREAKING IT AND WAS LEFT IN DARKNESS. AS HE PROCEEDED TO LEAVE AREA, HE STEPPED ON HIS TORCH, THUS BLOWING DUST ALL OVER IN AREA RES ULTING IN FRAGMENT IN EYE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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