OTHER

Name: OTHER at Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
Start: 03/12/2002

220020800037 · 03/12/2002 · Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: OTHER
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity: Handling explosives
Injury source: PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury: DUST IN EYES
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 1.57 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS ASSIGNED DUTIES OF STEMMING HOLES ON THE COAL BLASTING CREW. SOMETIME DURING THE SHIF WIND-BORNE COAL PARTICLES ENTERED HIS EYE. FLUSHING OUT THE PARTICLE WAS INEFFECTIVE, SO THEY WERE REMOVED BY A PHYSICIAN THE FOLLOWING DAY. NO WORK WAS MISSED. PRESCRIPTION EYE MEDICATION WAS NEEDED.

Source

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