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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220160110010 · 01/03/2016 · Hamilton County Coal, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
6
Mine experience
1.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Hamilton County Coal, LLC
Mine
1103203

Narrative

EE was cutting bushings out of the pan in a continuous miner. EE removed cutting glasses. Another employee then began striking the bushing causing a fragment to fly up and strike EE in the right eye.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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