HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Heritage Coal Company LLC
Start: 10/26/2005

220053110055 · 10/26/2005 · Heritage Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation: Electrician, Lineman
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: CHEMICALS,CHEM COMP,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 6
Mine experience: 14.42 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Heritage Coal Company LLC
Mine: 1511012

Narrative

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS INSTALLING NEW PVC CONDUIT TO EBR-48 DRYERS AND PVC CLEANER SPILLED INTO THE EMPLOYEES GLOVES. HE CONTINUED TO WEAR THE GLOVES UNTIL FINISHING THIS TASK. WITHIN 3 DAYS HE EXPERINCED A SEVERE RASH ON BOTH HANDS. THE CLEANER MATERIAL HAD IRRITATED HIS SKIN CONDITION. HE SUFFERS FROM PSORIASIS.

Source

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