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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220152640018 · 09/10/2015 · McElroy Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
DUST IN EYES
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
14
Mine experience
2.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
McElroy Coal Company
Mine
4601437

Narrative

A fully trained miner was repairing a omega block wall while putting a 2""x12"" block on top of the wall fibers from the block fell in behind his safety glasses and getting into his left eye.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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