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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220041830021 · 06/21/2004 · Jewett Mine LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
0
Mine experience
17.46 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS DISMOUNTING D908 TO LOOK AT BLACK PIPE ON A DRAGLINE BENCH. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS LEFT SHIN ON THE RIGHT DRAFT ARM STEP, CUTTING AND BRUISING HIS SHIN. HE WENT TO A LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM FOR TREATMENT AND HAD 3 STERI-STRIPS (BUTTERFLY CLOSURES) PUT ON THE WOUND TO CLOSE IT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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