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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220012180001 · 05/10/2001 · Westmoreland Beulah Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
20.84 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Westmoreland Coal Company
Operator
Westmoreland Beulah Mining LLC
Mine
3200043

Narrative

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS DISMOUNTING THE DRAGLINE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE HANDRAIL AND BENT HIS FINGER BACK. WHEN HE WAS INJURED THE DR. TRIED TO KEEP HIS FINGER IMOBILE SO SURGERY WOULD NOT BE REQUI RED, HOWEVER IT DID NOT GET BETTER SO ON A SCHEDULED DAY OFF HE HAD SURGERY ON THE FINGER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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