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MACHINERY

220000940025 · 03/25/2000 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Grinding
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
—
Mine experience
1.05 years

Operator

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

Narrative

ON 3-25 WHILE USING A HAND HELD GRINDER, A FOREIGN PARTICLE CAME IN CONTACT WITH EE RIGHT EYE. HE IMMEDIATELY USED THE EYE WASH STATION THEN CONTINUED WORKING. ON 3-26-00 HE STILL EXPERIENCED EYE IRRITATION AND WAS SEEN AT THE LOCAL ER WHERE A METAL PARTICLE WAS REMOVED AND A PRESCRIPTION OF ERYTHROMYCIN WAS GIVEN. EE RETURNED TO WORK HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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