HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
Start: 03/21/2002

220020870008 · 03/21/2002 · Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Move power cable
Injury source: PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury: DUST IN EYES
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: 3
Mine experience: 0.75 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS TAKING DOWN A SECTION OF CONTINUOUS MINER TRAILING CABLE FROM THE CABLE TROLLEY SYSTEM. SMALL PIECES OF COAL FELL ONTO HIS FACE, WENT BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS EYES. HE CO NTINUED HIS REGULAR DUTIES. TWO HOURS LATER HIS EYES BECAME EXTREMELY IRRITATED.

Source

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