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MACHINERY

220042520010 · 09/04/2004 · Island Creek Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
3
Mine experience
1.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CONSOL Energy Inc
Operator
Island Creek Coal Company
Mine
4403795

Narrative

Employee had just finished cutting with torch and was attempting to use torch cut air to blow dust off of safety glasses hanging around his neck (he was wearing cutting goggles) when he lost his balance and hot torch blew back and touched his right eye, burning his cornea.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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