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POWERED HAULAGE

220102800015 · 09/28/2010 · Tilden Mining Company L C

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Front-end loader
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
16
Mine experience
2.67 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The employee was operating a loader moving chunks for the chunk breaker operator. As the employee was backing up, debris flew through the open window of the loader striking the employee in the left eye. He was evaluated, surgery was performed and taken off of work on 9-29-10.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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