HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
Start: 07/20/2001

220012140001 · 07/20/2001 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity: Handling explosives
Injury source: PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury: DUST IN EYES
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 8.4 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
Mine: 1201946

Narrative

WHILE CLEARING EQUIPMENT FROM THE SHOT AREA THE DRIVESHAFT ON A MATERIAL HANDLING TRUCK FELL TO THE GROUND. EE BLOCKED THE TRUCK AND CRAWLED UNDER TO TIE UP THE SHAFT SO THE TRUCK COULD BE REM OVED. AS HE WAS PERFORMING THE WORK, DEBRIS FELLINTO HIS EYE. HE REMOVED THE DEBRIS WITH NO DISCOMFORT, WITH EACH PRECEDING DAY, IRRITATION INCREASED.

Source

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