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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220021150005 · 04/18/2002 · Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
2
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

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

Narrative

WHILE EE WAS HELPING CONSTRUCT THE TOP DECK OF THE OVERCAST, AS HE MOVED THE BEAM IN PLACE, IT MOVED FORWARD AND MOVED QUICKLY THAN EE ANTICIPATED, BOTH OF HIS WRISTS WERE TWISTED AS THE BEAM WAS MOVED AWAY FROM HIM. THE TWISTING CAUSED SOME PAIN, SO HE SWITCHED JOB TO OPERATE A FORKLIFT FOR THE REST OF THE DAY. ON HIS RETURN TO WORK 4-19-02 HE TRIED TO RESUME HIS NORMAL DUTIES, BU

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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