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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220011980054 · 07/03/2001 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
OTHER INJURY,NEC
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
—
Mine experience
2.57 years

Operator

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

Narrative

ON 7-3-01 EE WAS WORKING ON A D-10 TRACK FRAME RECOIL SEAL. HE APPLIED PRO LOCK THREAD LOCKER TO THE SEAL AND GENTLY STRUCK THE SEAL WITH A HAMMER CAUSING THE PRO LOCK TO SPLATTER IN HIS EYES. EE FLUSHED HIS EYES AT THE EYE WASH STAND AND WAS EXAMINED AT THE LOCAL E.R. WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH EYE IRRITATION AND RELASED THE RETURN TO WORK. THE PHYSICIAN APPLIED GENTONICIN SULFAT

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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