SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Name: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON at Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
Start: 06/01/2003

220031600032 · 06/01/2003 · Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury: —
Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation: —
Activity: —
Injury source: —
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: HEAD,NEC
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: — years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A COAL LEDGE ABOVE THE ROOF BOLTER HOLDING A RIB MESH. HE LOST CONTROL WHEN THE MESH BROKE FREE, EE FELL APPROX 5' FROMTHE LEDGE AND HIT HIS HEAD CAUSING A LACEATION AND BECAME DISORIENTED.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown