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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220151590020 · 05/29/2015 · Jim Walter Resources Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Observe operations
Injury source
MOLTEN METAL
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
9.67 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Walter Energy Incorporated
Operator
Jim Walter Resources Inc
Mine
0101401

Narrative

Reportable only - Employee was standing close to where they were burning a bad insert out of 120 miner head, when the hot insert was hit with a hammer to clean the slag off a piece of slag came over his glasses landing in the corner of his eye.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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