MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Alpha Coal West, Inc.
Start: 02/09/2006

220060520034 · 02/09/2006 · Alpha Coal West, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Flash burns (welding)
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Getting on or off equipment
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: 0.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Foundation Coal Corporation
Operator: Alpha Coal West, Inc.
Mine: 4801078

Narrative

As EE was coming down the front ladder of a CAT 793 truck, a welder working 15 feet away struck an arc, causing him to see ""spots"". The next morning his eyes were swollen and felt like they had something in them. He went to the doctor and was diagnosed as having corneal ultraviolet burns,

Source

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