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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220021090011 · 04/11/2002 · Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
6.26 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS TAKING DOWN THE MINER CABLE, WHEN UNLATCHED THE HOOK, THE CABLE SLID DOWN HIS ARM CAUSING THE CLIP END OF THE HOOK TO LACERATED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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