OTHER

Name: OTHER at Peabody Midwest Mining
Start: 02/10/2003

220030490098 · 02/10/2003 · Peabody Midwest Mining

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: OTHER
Accident type: Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation: Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury: DUST IN EYES
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 1.21 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Peabody Midwest Mining
Mine: 1202258

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE IN A BE 2570 DRAGLINE PROPEL ROOM WHEN A GUST OF WIND SENT SENT DUST PARTICLES AIRBORNE WHERE THEY MADE CONTACT WITH HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS NOT WEARING EYE PROTECTION AT THE TIME. HE WAS TREATED AT WABASHVALLEY EYE CENTER AND ISSUED A PRESCRIPTION.

Source

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