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POWERED HAULAGE

220191710053 · 06/13/2019 · Antelope Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity
Haulage or Dump truck
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
DUST IN EYES
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
1
Mine experience
0.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cloud Peak Energy Resources LLC
Operator
Antelope Coal LLC
Mine
4801337

Narrative

A haul truck driver sustained an eye injury when dust entered the employee's eye after turning the air conditioning fan on high speed. The employee was evaluated by an eye doctor and prescribed medication. The employee was unable to drive the following shift, making this a lost-time injury.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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