MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Emerald Coal Resources LP
Start: 04/02/2009

220091240039 · 04/02/2009 · Emerald Coal Resources LP

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity: Longwall, Shear, Plow
Injury source: MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury: OTHER INJURY,NEC
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: 40
Mine experience: 1.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Foundation Coal Corporation
Operator: Emerald Coal Resources LP
Mine: 3605466

Narrative

He was operating the longwall shearer, when a piece of rock fell deflecting water from the machine sprays going into his left eye, causing a traumatic cataract of the left eye. He continued to work at his regular duties until 4/22/09, when he was taken off work to schedule surgery to repair the traumatic cataract.

Source

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