HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Western Fuels-Wyoming Inc
Start: 03/24/2001

220010890018 · 03/24/2001 · Western Fuels-Wyoming Inc

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury: DUST IN EYES
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 1.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Western Fuels Association Inc
Operator: Western Fuels-Wyoming Inc
Mine: 4801429

Narrative

EE WAS INSPECTING AN AREA TO DETERMINE WHERE THEY WERE GETTING COAL SPILLAGE FROM-SO THEY COULD REPAIR THE PROBLEM HE WAS BELOW THE WEIGH BIN. WHEN THE BIN RELEASED CAOL FINES IN THE AIR. HE W AS COVERED WITH DUST AND FINES. A PIECE OF COAL GOT IN TO HIS EYE. EE DIDNOT SEAK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY. HE WAS WEAVING GLASSES AT TIN.

Source

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