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MACHINERY

220050840036 · 03/19/2005 · Newmont USA Limited

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity
Underground equipment, NEC
Injury source
CEMENT PROD,CONCRET BLOCK
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Newmont Corporation
Operator
Newmont USA Limited
Mine
2602512

Narrative

Employee was working on the Galloway at the vent shaft cleaning concrete out of a water ring. With approximately 220.000 CFM of air coming up the shaft, it blew a piece of concrete or rock into his right eye. The object came up under his safety glasses.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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