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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220070660017 · 03/01/2007 · Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.67 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Arch Resources Inc
Operator
Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC
Mine
4800977

Narrative

Welder was in P&H lunchroom, removed PPE headgear; he felt something in his eye. He flushed with eyewash. Approx. 2 hours later, TBCC EMT flushed eye again, examined & found nothing. Welder felt OK. After shift, he was taken to eye doctor. A metal particle was removed from upper eyelid. Cornea was scratched. Antibiotic eye drops prescribed.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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