HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
Start: 01/08/2002

220020390034 · 01/08/2002 · Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: SCAFFOLDS,STAGING,ETC
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: ELBOW
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 3.5 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMANTLING SCAFFOLDING. HE REMOVED A SECTION OF PLANKING WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHILE SUPPORTING HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT, THE PLANKING TWISTED IN HIS LEFT HAND WHEN IT CAME FREE AND TRANSFERRED A TWISTING MOTION TO HIS RIGHT ELBOW. HE DID NOT CONSIDER THE INJURY SERIOUS AT THE TIME, BUT CONDITION GOT WORSE ND HE SAW A PHYSICIAN ON 2-5-02 RESULTING IN RESTRICTED DUTY.

Source

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