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FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

220032050045 · 07/14/2003 · Jewett Mine LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
17.42 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Westmoreland Coal Company
Operator
Jewett Mine LLC
Mine
4103164

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING 6"" PIPE TO HOOK IT TO HIS TRUCK & MOVE IT. HE STATED THAT PARTING FELL FROM A WALL NEAR WHERE HE WAS WORKING, STRUCK HIS NECK/SHOULDER/JAW AREA. HE STATED HE DOESN'T REMEMB ER HITTING THE GROUND BUT CAME TO FACE DOWN IN THE DIRT. HE FELT HE WAS ""OUT"" FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME (LOST CONSCIOUSNESS). HE WAS TAKEN TO E.R., TREATED & RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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