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MACHINERY

220071360023 · 05/08/2007 · San Juan Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
BHP Billiton
Operator
San Juan Coal Company
Mine
2901825

Narrative

Employee was power washing an equipment. She stated her eyes became irritated at the end of the shift, so removed contact lenses and washed eye out. The next day while driving to work felt eye still sore. At the end of that day, employee went to Urgent Care facility after work. They referred her to a specialist, who gave her prescription med. On the third day, she told her supv.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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