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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220062340030 · 08/08/2006 · Progress Coal

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Grinding
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
DUST IN EYES
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.06 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Progress Coal
Mine
4608645

Narrative

Employee was grinding on boom when a piece of slag went in his eye after he raised his hood up (slag was on hood).

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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