HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Peabody Powder River Mining LLC
Start: 09/16/2001

220012690025 · 09/16/2001 · Peabody Powder River Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 0.28 years

Operator

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

Narrative

A MAINTENANCE TECH PULLED THE SUN VISOR DOWN IN A PICKUP AND FELT SOMETHING HIT HIM IN THE EYE. THE NEXT MORNING HIS EYE WAS IRRITATED SO HE WENT TO AN OPTOMETRIST WHO REMOVED AN EMBEDDED PIECE OF METAL. HE WAS ALSO GIVEN ANTIBIOTIC DROPS FOR THE PREVENTION OF A POSSIBLE INFECTION.

Source

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