SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Name: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON at Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
Start: 10/21/2003

220033000032 · 10/21/2003 · Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Fall to lower level, NEC
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost: 24
Mine experience: 2.44 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS WORKING AROUND THE HEADGATE DRIVE FRAME, WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO AN 8""X8"" CRIB BLOCK HIS WEIGHT SHIFTED TO HIS RIGHT FOOT, CAUSING THE BLOCK TO ROLL AND EE FELL TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS RIGHT ANKLE. AFTER EVALUATION AT MESA OCCUPATIONAL AND SPORTS MEDICINE IT WAS DETERMINE THAT HE FRACTURED HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG.

Source

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