MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Peabody Powder River Mining LLC
Start: 12/04/2005

220053500041 · 12/04/2005 · Peabody Powder River Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Welder (shop)
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: 0
Mine experience: 0.58 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Peabody Powder River Mining LLC
Mine: 4801353

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN AIR POWERED DIE GRINDER TO GRIND OUT A RACK IN A TORQUE TUBE. THE BIT PIERCED THE INNER WALL OF THE TUBE CAUSING BACK PRESSURE. THE PRESSURE BLEW THE DEBRIS UP UNDER THE EE'S HOOD & SOME METAL WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

Source

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