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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220031080050 · 04/12/2003 · Stillhouse Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
—
Mine experience
3.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cumberland Resources Corporation
Operator
Stillhouse Mining LLC
Mine
1517165

Narrative

EE WAS PUTTING UP A 48"" STRAP AND AS HE LIFTED IT OVER HIS HEAD, A PIECE OF METAL FELL OFF OF THE STRAP AND INTO HIS LEFT EYE. THE PIECE OF METAL WAS EXTREMELY SMALL. EE FLUSHED HIS EYE HIMSEL F FOR SEVERAL DAYS BUT IRRITATION KEPT GETTING WORSE. EE WENT TO E.R. ON 4/17/03 & HAD OBJECT REMOVED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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