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POWERED HAULAGE

220070400006 · 01/24/2007 · Tilden Mining Company L C

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Front-end loader
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
DUST IN EYES
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
U.S. Steel Canada; Cliffs Natural Resources Inc
Operator
Tilden Mining Company L C
Mine
2000422

Narrative

Employee was cleaning his safety glasses and adjusting his heater and fan controls on the loader that he was operating. Employee complained of dust going in his eye when the fan started to blow. He was evaluated by a physician and eye medication was prescribed.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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