MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Peabody Western Coal Company
Start: 07/09/2002

220022070022 · 07/09/2002 · Peabody Western Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Welder (shop)
Activity: Hand tools (powered)
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: 14.67 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Peabody Western Coal Company
Mine: 0200533

Narrative

THE INJURED & A HELPER WERE REMOVING BOLTS AND NUTS FROM GEAR CASE. THE INJURED WAS HOLDING THE BOLT FROM LOWER FRAME & THE HELPER WAS LOSING THE NUT WITH IMPACT WRENCH. THE VIBRATION CREATING BY IMPACT WRENCH CAUS ONE BOLT TO COME LOOS & DROPPED. THE BOLT RICOCHETED OFF XBEAM & HIT HIS LEFT EYE BETWEEN THE EYEBROW AND EYE LID.

Source

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