HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
Start: 09/23/2003

220032690044 · 09/23/2003 · Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: CONTAINERS,NEC
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 28.46 years

Operator

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

Narrative

TWO SPOOLS OF ELECTRIC WIRE HAD BEEN MOVED WITH A LIFT TRUCK. WHEN MOVED THE TOP SPOOL(ABOUT 100 LB.S) TIPPED OFF THE LARGER BOTTOM SPOOL AGAINST A CHAINLINK FENCE. THE EE WAS MOVING THE TOP SPOOL AND PINCHED HIS 1ST FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO SPOOLS CAUSING A LACERATION. 7 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND. THE EE RETURNED TO WORK THE SAME DAY WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.

Source

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