# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `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:** BHP Billiton
- **Operator:** Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [2902170](https://api.ai-analytics.org/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

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*