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MACHINERY

220020670024 · 02/27/2002 · Evtac Mining

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
APPAREL,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
—
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Eveleth Mines Llc
Operator
Evtac Mining
Mine
2100200

Narrative

WHILE DRILLING THROUGH THE ROOF OF A PRODUCTION VEHICLE, THE DRILL BIT SIEZED CAUSING THE DRILL BODY TO ROTATE STRIKING HIS SAFETY GLASSES. THE RIM OF THE SAFETY GLASSES THEN IMPACTED HIM JUST ABOVE THE LEFT EYEBROW CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 5 STITCHES AND NO OTHER MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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