OTHER

Name: OTHER at Alpha Coal West, Inc.
Start: 03/12/2002

220020770039 · 03/12/2002 · Alpha Coal West, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: OTHER
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Security guard, Watchman
Activity: Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source: PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury: DUST IN EYES
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 17.82 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Rag Aktiengesellschaft
Operator: Alpha Coal West, Inc.
Mine: 4801078

Narrative

EE GOT OUT OF THE PATROL VEHICLE TO CHECK THE FUEL SYSTEM BY POWDER MAGAZINES NORTH OF THE PIT AREA. THE WEATHER WAS EXTREMELY WINDY & DRY. WHEN EE RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE, HE FELT HE HAD GOTT EN SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE TRIED SEVERAL EYEWASHES BUT WAS UNABLE TO GET THE SMALL DIRT PARTICLE OUT OF HIS EYE.

Source

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