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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220012110044 · 07/24/2001 · Mettiki Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity
Longwall, Shear, Plow
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
—
Mine experience
19.25 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Mettiki Coal LLC
Mine
1800621

Narrative

PERSON WAS TRAMMING SHEAR LOADING COAL ONT HE LONGWALL FACE. PERSON WAS STANDING AHEAD OF DRUM AND REMOVED FACE. PERSON WAS STANDING AHEAD OF DRUM AND REMOVED HIS GLASSES TO CLEAN THEM. WHILE HIS GLASSES WERE OF A SMALL PIECE OF DIRT OR ROCK STRUCK HIM IN LEFT EYE. PERSON HAD EYE CHECKED AND A ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT WAS PUT IN EYE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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