MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Peabody Midwest Mining
Start: 07/22/2003

220032160091 · 07/22/2003 · Peabody Midwest Mining

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Flash burns (welding)
Occupation: Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
Nature of injury: ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: 1
Mine experience: 1.51 years

Operator

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

Narrative

THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF EMPLOYEE'S SHIFT, HE WAS INADVERTANTLY EXPOSED TO WELDING & CUTTING PROCESSES THAT WERE TAKING PLACE AROUND HIM. THIS EXPOSURE RESULTED IN WELDING FLASH IN BOTH EYES. HE WAS TREATED THE FOLLOWING DAY.

Source

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