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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220042810039 · 09/29/2004 · Blue Mountain Energy Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MINE RESCUE EQUIPMENT
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
Days lost
4
Mine experience
15.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative
Operator
Blue Mountain Energy Inc
Mine
0503505

Narrative

The employee was in the process of washing down shields in the longwall seciton, when a chunk of coal blew from the face and struck her hard hat. Her hard hat pushed into her safety glasses and her safety glasses pushed into her nose causing a broken cartilage and laceration to her nose.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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