MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Peabody Powder River Mining LLC
Start: 03/22/2002

220020910143 · 03/22/2002 · Peabody Powder River Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 5
Mine experience: 5.46 years

Operator

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

Narrative

PRIOR TO INJURED INSTALLING THE NEW GASKET, A CONTRACTOR WELDER BEGAN WORKING ON A HEAD BOLT ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ENGINE. WHEN THE WELDERSTRUCK AN ARC, VAPORS FROM THE SOLVENT IGNITED AND FLASHED BACK. THE FLASH CAUSED BURNS TO HIS FACE, NECK, AND WRISTS.

Source

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