MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Reading Anthracite Company
Start: 05/12/2015

220151460006 · 05/12/2015 · Reading Anthracite Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Driller, Highwall operator, Highwall drill operator
Activity: Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source: PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury: DUST IN EYES
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: 3
Mine experience: 0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent): John W Rich
Operator: Reading Anthracite Company
Mine: 3608860

Narrative

Drill bit blocked up, Employee raised tower and separated steel to remove all pressure to dig out air holes. Drill steel still had pressure and blew air and debris into Employee's eyes and face. He did not wear his safety glasses.

Source

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