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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220220180009 · 01/06/2022 · Prairie State Generating Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Prairie State Energy Campus Management Inc
Operator
Prairie State Generating Company LLC
Mine
1103193

Narrative

IW was working next to another EE when the other EE was unhooking chains from material. The chains stored their own energy and as such when the last chain was unhooked from position it swung toward the IW striking the IW in the mouth causing laceration with repair by sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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