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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220003360050 · 11/20/2000 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Drill helper
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

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

Narrative

WHILE INSTALLING A NEW CB IN THE DMM2 DRILL, EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP THE ANTENNA HE HAD TEMPORARILY PLACED ON THE CATWALK AND THE ANTENNA POKED HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE. (DARKNESS WAS A CONTRIBUTI NG FACTOR). EE WAS TREATED AT THE LOCAL ER WHERE SULFACETAMIDE SODIUM OPTHOMOLIC EYE DROPS WERE GIVEN. THERE WAS 0 LOST WORK DAYS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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