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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220031910002 · 06/26/2003 · Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
—
Mine experience
2.09 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ADDING MORE MONORAILS TO THE VENT TROLLEY. HE OVERLOADED AND CAUSED PARTIAL OF MONORAILS TO DROP ON HIS LEFT FOOT RESULTING IN SEVERE CONTUSION WITH 2 PUNCTURE WOUNDS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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