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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220013170056 · 10/24/2001 · Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
—
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Westmoreland Coal Company
Operator
Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
Mine
2401747

Narrative

EE WAS PERFORMING DUTIES AS HEAVY EQUIP MECHANICON THE DAY HIS SYMPTONS APPEARED HE HAD BEEN TIGHTENING BOLTS WITH HAND WRENCHES FOR ALL OF THE SHIFT. THIS REP.ACTIVITY CAUSED DISCOMFORT IN HI S WRIST WHICH WAS WORSE THE NEXT DAY, HE WAS EVALUATED THE NEXT DAY BY DR. & RELEASED WITHOUTRESTRICTIONS

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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