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MACHINERY

220070090014 · 12/22/2006 · Jones Mining Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
85
Mine experience
5.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ben F Jones; Stanton W Gedvillas
Operator
Jones Mining Company, LLC
Mine
0801347

Narrative

Employee was walking near a work area where track pads were being removed from an excavator when he was hit near his right eye by a flying nut. Employee was wearing his personal sun glasses and was not wearing his Company issue safety glasses at the time of the accident. He sustained injury to his eye. He was taken to the hospital emergency room for treatment.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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