HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
Start: 06/27/2003

220031880066 · 06/27/2003 · Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part: MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 19.84 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Westmoreland Coal Company
Operator: Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
Mine: 2401747

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING WIRE ROPE TAILS OFF OF A WOOD WIRE ROPE SPOOL. AFTER THE NUTS HAD BEEN CUT OFF OF THE U-BOLT THAT RETAINED THE TAILS ON THE WOODEN SPOOL, HE USED A SHORT PRY BAR TO P RY THE U-BOLT OUT OF THE SPOOL. WHEN THE BOLT CAME FREE IT STRUCK HIS FACE. HE WAS EXAMINED AT THE MEDICAL CENTER & TAKEN IN FOR DENTAL WORK. HE WAS RELEASED FOR WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS 6/3

Source

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