HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
Start: 01/02/2002

220020140070 · 01/02/2002 · Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: RBR,GLS,PLSTC,FIBRGLS,FAB
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
Days lost: 1
Mine experience: 0.75 years

Operator

Controller (parent): BHP Billiton
Operator: Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
Mine: 2902170

Narrative

EE WAS HELPING HANG VENTILATION TUBING. HE AND ANOTHER EE SLIPPED ONE END OF THE TUBE INTO THE HANGING TUBE. AS THE STRAPS WERE BEING HOOKED UP, ONE END OF THE TUBING SLIPPED OUT OF THE TUBE A ND FELL, STRIKING EE ON THE THUMB. RESULTED INTO A SPRAINED THUMB.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown