October 11, 2000
PA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
OTHER
Crow's Nest Synfuels, L. P. · Struck by flying object
EE WAS IN A DARK AREA OF THE PLANT, SURVEYING THE AREA FOR PLACEMENT OF A SHUT-OFF VALVE. AN EXTENSION CORD FROM A WORK LIGHT STRUCK THE SIDE OF A DUSTY PIPE, THROWING DUST INTO THE EYES OF TH E INJURED. INJURED HAD TEMPORARILY REMOVED HIS SAFETY GLASSES TO BETTER OBSERVE THE VALVE LOCATION.