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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220030060053 · 12/22/2002 · Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
1.36 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE INCURRED A DEEP LACERATION ON HIS RT INDEX FINGER. EE AND ANOTHER WERE LOADING A METAL SKID SHOE (APPROX 250 LBS) ONTO A TRUCK. WHEN THEY WENT TO PUT THE SKID SHOE ON THE TRUCK IT SLID FROM HIS HAND BECAUSE OF THE ICE, CAUSING HIS FINGERTO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TRUCK BED AND THE SKID SHOE. EE WAS WEARING RUBBER GLOVES AT THE TIME IF THE INCIDENT. FRACTURE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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