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MACHINERY

220000270024 · 01/19/2000 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Bulldozer
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
OTHER INJURY,NEC
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
—
Mine experience
2.03 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
Mine
1103017

Narrative

WHILE EE WAS CLEARING A TREE LIMB SNAPPED BACK,BREAK THE SIDE GLASS OF THE D-10 BULLDOZER HE WAS OPERATING. A FOREIGN PARTICLE CAME IN CONTACT WITH EE'S RIGHT EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL ER . HIS EYE WAS EXAMINED & NO PARTICLE WAS FOUND. THE DX WAS CONJUNCTIVAL IRRITATION. PRESCRIPTION EYE DROPS ""SULFACETAMIDE"" WAS GIVEN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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