HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Bridger Coal Company
Start: 03/01/2001

220010710024 · 03/01/2001 · Bridger Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation: Truck driver
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: COAL & PETROL PRODUCT,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 15.84 years

Operator

Controller (parent): MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company; IDACORP
Operator: Bridger Coal Company
Mine: 4800677

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SPRAYED WITH DIESEL WHEN THE FUELING CONNECTION STUCK OPEN AS THE FUELING NOZZLE WAS REMOVED AFTER FUELING. SOME OF THE FUEL ENTERED THE EMPLOYEE'S EYES. THIS RESULTED IN A CORNEAL BURN AND REQUIRED TREATMENT WITH PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

Source

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