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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220131830008 · 06/27/2013 · Pocahontas Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Metinvest B V
Operator
Pocahontas Coal Company LLC
Mine
4608266

Narrative

Employee was bolting top when his drill steel got stuck; he reached to pull it out & it slipped through his hands.The drill steel hit the drill pot this caused the drill steel to bounce up & knock the employees safety glasses off.The hot drill bit then hit him in his eye & caused a burn which required medical treatment.This is to report medical treatment only NO days were missed.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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