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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
220020560112 · 02/16/2002 · Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
Details
- Degree of injury
- DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- Classification
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- Accident type
- Struck by... NEC
- Occupation
- Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- Activity
- Hand tools (not powered)
- Injury source
- HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
- Nature of injury
- FRACTURE,CHIP
- Body part
- CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- Days lost
- 1
- Mine experience
- 0.07 years
Operator
- Controller (parent)
- BHP Billiton
- Operator
- Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
- Mine
- 2902170
Narrative
WAS HOLDING BOLT CUTTERS AGAINST HIS CHEST TO GET LEVERAGE TO CUT A MESSENGER CABLE. CUTTERS FLIPPED BACK & HIT HIM IN THE CHEST.
Source
- Authoritative
- MSHA Open Government Data
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown