MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Southern Ohio Coal Company
Start: 08/02/2000

220002340113 · 08/02/2000 · Southern Ohio Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity: Longwall, Shear, Plow
Injury source: PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 26.03 years

Operator

Controller (parent): American Electric Power Company Inc
Operator: Southern Ohio Coal Company
Mine: 3301172

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AS THE TAIL END SHEARER OPERATOR IN THE C3 LONGWALL SECTION. WHILE PERFORMING THIS TASK SOME WATER ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE FROM THE DUST SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. THIS RESULTED IN AN IRRITATION TO THAT EYE FOR WHICH PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION WAS OBTAINED.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown