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MACHINERY

220012400021 · 08/14/2001 · Antelope Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
MOLTEN METAL
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
—
Mine experience
11.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
RTZ-CRA Group
Operator
Antelope Coal LLC
Mine
4801337

Narrative

EN EE WAS REPAIRING A CRACK ON THE FRAME OF A 190-TON HAUL TRUCK. HE HAD POSITIONED HIMSELF BELOW THE CRACK WELDING OVERHEAD. HE HAD COMPLETED A PASS AND USED A METAL CHIPPED TO REMOVE SLAG. H IS WELDING HOOD WAS DOWN. HE FLIPPED HIS HOOD UP TO INSPECT THE WELD. HE BEGAN CHIPPING SLAG WITH HIS HOOD UP AND HIS SAFETY GLASSES ON WHILE CHIPPING. A PIECE OF SLAG IMPACTED HIS RIGHT EYE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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