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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220171320024 · 05/03/2017 · American Energy Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
11.9 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
American Energy Corporation
Mine
3301070

Narrative

While employee was opening a man door was struck in the eye by foreign body item resulting in a scratch. Cause of this incident was minute flying material. PPE was not a factor, compliance with rules/regulations was not a factor, mining equipment/mining systems was not a factor, miner awareness may have been a factor.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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