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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220120090017 · 01/05/2012 · 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... NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.62 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee had finished welding and was cleaning up. He felt something in his left eye. He went immediately to first aid where it was identified that a small piece of metal had somehow gotten behind the safety glasses, that he was wearing, and went into the eye. He was taken to an eye doctor where a small piece of metal was removed and a prescription was issued to prevent infection.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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