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220013200041 · 11/13/2001 · Western Fuels-Wyoming Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Unknown
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
—
Mine experience
11 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Western Fuels Association Inc
Operator
Western Fuels-Wyoming Inc
Mine
4801429

Narrative

SUPERVISOR WAS TRANSPORTING CREW MEMBERS INTO PIT FOR CREW CHANGE RIGHT EYE STARTED TO HURT. UPON RETURNING TO OFFICE, EYE FLUSHED WITH NO RELIEF. TAKEN TO EYE DR NO FOREIGN BODY FOUND, BUT LE NS WASN SCRATCHED, CAUSING IRRITATION PT GIVEN EYE DROPS FOR PAIN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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