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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220050410020 · 01/21/2005 · Bluestone Coal Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Quality control technician, Laboratory technician, Laboratory assistant
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
52
Mine experience
0.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
James C Justice II
Operator
Bluestone Coal Corp
Mine
4606578

Narrative

Employee was installing a track pin and while driving the pin in with a sledge hammer, part of the pin flew off striking employee in the left cheek; metal went through cheek into his left eye, damaging the eye lens and detaching the retina. Employee went to Bowman Gray Medical Center for surgery where the lens was removed;

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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