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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220140690040 · 02/26/2014 · Kyanite Mining Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
27
Mine experience
17.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
The Disthene Group Inc
Operator
Kyanite Mining Corp
Mine
4403743

Narrative

Employee was crawling under the six-wheeler to check a rear tire when his flashlight fell striking him in the right eye. The contusion resulted in blood pooling in the eye causing temporarily impaired vision which required prescription drops and monitoring.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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