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220011290003 · 05/02/2001 · Peabody Powder River Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Other, NEC
Injury source
PLANTS,TREES,VEGETATION
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
—
Mine experience
11.67 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Powder River Mining LLC
Mine
4801353

Narrative

WHILE CARRYING A PONDEROSA PINE SEEDLING TO BE PLANTED, A PINE NEEDLE BLEW INTO AND OUT OF THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE. AN OPTOMETRIST DIAGNOSED A CORNEA LACERATION AND PRESCRIBED MEDICATION.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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