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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220032720061 · 09/21/2003 · Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
DRUM,PULY,SHEAVE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
2.36 years

Operator

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

Narrative

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING FIX THE WINCH CANOPY THAT WAS DAMAGED IN THE TRANSIT, AFTER PULLING THE CANOPY UP THE LEGS THE METAL SLID ON METAL CAUSING THE CANOPY TO MOVE FASTER THAN EXPECTED, E MPLOYEE'S THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WINCH CABLE ROLLER AND CANOPY. EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 9-23-03.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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