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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220020300006 · 01/18/2002 · Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
PUMPS,FANS,COMP,ENG,NEC
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.28 years

Operator

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

Narrative

WHILE EE WAS TRYING TO TWIST PUMP BODY AROUND TO CORRECT ALIGNMENT, IT SLIPPED PAST THE ALIGNMENT POINT AND CAUGHT EE'S LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE DISCHARGE PIPE AND THE PUMP BODY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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