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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220250920004 · 03/27/2025 · River View Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.06 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
River View Coal LLC
Mine
1519374

Narrative

Employee was drilling a hole for a roof bolt. EE was reaching for a second steel and when EE turned back around the first steel fell out of the mine roof and bounced off the drill pot knocking EE's glasses off causing the steel to hit EE on the left eye. EE was seen by a doctor and was given eye drops and a protective contact lens.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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