MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Dolet Hills Lignite Company LLC
Start: 04/13/2003

220031110086 · 04/13/2003 · Dolet Hills Lignite Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity: Grinding
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: 1.07 years

Operator

Controller (parent): American Electric Power Company Inc
Operator: Dolet Hills Lignite Company LLC
Mine: 1601031

Narrative

THE EE WAS USING A 4 1/2"" PORTABLE GRINDER DURING THE DAY. HE WAS WORKING IN THE CHUTE @ 2A TO 4 CONVEYOR ALSO @ THE TAIL OF #4 BELT. SOMETIME DURING THESE OPERATIONS, 2 METAL PARTICLES GOT IN TO HIS LEFT EYE. HE DID NOT NOTICE ANY IRRITATION UNTIL AFTER SHIFT WHEN HE WAS WASHING HIS FACE. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED THE METAL TO BECOME STUCK IN HIS EYE. HE WAS WEARING CO. ISSUE SAFETY

Source

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