HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Start: 06/16/2014

220141740046 · 06/16/2014 · Eastern Associated Coal 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: Motorman, Motor person, Swamper, Switchman, Locomotive operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
Nature of injury: BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: 2
Mine experience: 11 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator: Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine: 4601456

Narrative

Employee stated that he was operating #37 jeep coming out of the rock dust hole on the mine bottom when the trolley pole came off the wire. As a fellow employee placed the trolley pole back on the wire coal dust and rock dust from the mine roof entered the employee's left eye.

Source

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