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MACHINERY

220171500013 · 05/25/2017 · Pocahontas Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
DUST IN EYES
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Metinvest B V
Operator
Pocahontas Coal Company LLC
Mine
4608878

Narrative

Employee was putting up on of the metal roof mats with the roof bolter and as employee was looking up a piece of metal fell behind employee's glasses and got in employee's right eye. The piece of metal was removed and the employee received eye drops and was released.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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