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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220143180005 · 11/07/2014 · Bridger Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
LIQUIDS,NEC
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
10 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company; IDACORP
Operator
Bridger Coal Company
Mine
4801646

Narrative

Employees were working on the emulsion line, one employee turned the line off and opened the relief valve to the line. The opened the line up and some emulsion splashed into his eye. He received a prescription for the eye.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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