# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220021920021` · 07/07/2002 · Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 4.07 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** BHP Billiton
- **Operator:** Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [2902170](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/2902170)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS CONDUCTING A PRE-OP CHECK ON TR 897-LO-TRAC, WHEN HE RAISED THE ENGINE HOOD TO CHECK THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL, HE SLIPPED AND HIS LEFT ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AN D THE HOOD. EMPLOYEE WAS EVALUATED AT MESA CLINIC AND THE X-RAY REVEALED A FRACTURE TO THE LEFT ARM.

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