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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220071200047 · 04/23/2007 · Rio Group, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WOOD ITEMS,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Richard H Abraham
Operator
Rio Group, Inc.
Mine
4608570

Narrative

The employee was knocking in a wedge to set a timber and small piece of wood went into his right eye. Employee stated he was wearing safety glasses but they had slipped down his nose. Employee went to the eye doctor and had the small piece of wood removed from his eye. He then returned back to work.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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