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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220173000020 · 10/20/2017 · Blue Diamond Coal Co

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
265
Mine experience
0.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Blackhawk Mining LLC
Operator
Blue Diamond Coal Co
Mine
1512753

Narrative

Employee changing roller on head drive. Taking bull gear off, hitting bull gear with a sledge hammer. Hammer handle hit employee's safety glasses knocking them off employee's face. The head of the hammer hit the edge of the bull gear and a piece of metal went into employee's left eyeball. Employee had surgery on eye the next day

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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