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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220020570004 · 02/13/2002 · Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
3
Mine experience
0.4 years

Operator

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

Narrative

WHILE AN EE WAS STABILIZING A BUNDLE OF SCREEN MESH AGAINST THE RIB AND WAS UNAWARE OF THE POSITION OF ANOTHER EE. A BUNDLE OF LOOSE SCREEN MESH FELL, KNOCKING THE INJURED EE TO THE GROUND AND CAUSING BACK, PELVIS AND LEG PAIN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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