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POWERED HAULAGE

220022390016 · 08/20/2002 · New Horizons Coal Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Utility truck, Water trucks
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
DUST IN EYES
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
1
Mine experience
0.9 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Goddess Coal Corp LLC
Operator
New Horizons Coal Inc
Mine
1518423

Narrative

EE STATED HE PERFORMED VARIOUS SERVICE JOBS 8/20/02, WORKED HIS FULL REGULAR SHIFT, WENT HOME & AFTER HE SHOWERED HE NOTICED HIS EYE WAS RED. HENOTICED A PARTICAL OF FOREIGN MATERIAL IN HIS EY E. HE FLUSHED IT, REPORTED FOR WORK 8/21/02 AND HAD EMT FLUSH IT-- THEN WENT TO DR. AND THE OBJECT WAS REMOVED. HE WAS RELEASED TO WORK 8/23/02.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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