November 22, 1988
TN · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Four Leaf Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE IS A MECHANIC HE WAS WORKING ON A 988 CATERPILLAR HILIFT USING A SMALL DRILL GRINDING OUT BOLT HOLES. RUST AND METAL GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL THAT EV EVENING AND THEY REFERED HIM TO AN EYE SPECIALIST THE NEXT DAY, THEY CLEANED THE DUST AND METAL OUT OF HIS EYE, NO DAMAGE WAS DONE.