HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
Start: 10/27/2003

220040920069 · 10/27/2003 · Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: BAGS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
Days lost: 8
Mine experience: 8.5 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE FELT A SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN WHILE LIFTING SIXTY FOUR OF THE 45# TEK-SEL BAGS AND PLACING THEM ON TOP OF THE LONGWALL PUMP. INITIAL INJURY OCCURRED 10/27/2003 & WAS RELEASED FULL DUTY FROM MESA OCCUPATIONAL & SPORTS MEDICINE AT TIME. THE PAIN CONTINUOUSLY PROLONGED AND ON 1/20/04 PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. 3/19/04 HE RECEIVED A SURGERY.

Source

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