MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Peabody Western Coal Company
Start: 12/05/2005

220053420044 · 12/05/2005 · Peabody Western Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Tipple/Top lander/Skip dumper operator, Binman, Topman
Activity: Walking, Running
Injury source: ICE
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: 20
Mine experience: 30.06 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Peabody Western Coal Company
Mine: 0201195

Narrative

THE INJURED WAS WALKING/OBSERVING ON THE NORTH SIDE OF A CRUSHER WHILE IT WAS BEING CLEANED WITH A HIGH PRESSURE CLEANER WHEN A PROJECTED PIECE OF ICE FLEW OFF FROM THE PRESSURIZED SPRAY HITTING HIS LEFT EYE. INJURED WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTION AT THE TIME INCIDENT MINIMIZING THE SEVERITY OF THE EYE INJURY.

Source

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