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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220050660023 · 02/21/2005 · Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CHAIN HOIST, CHAIN BLOCK
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.77 years

Operator

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

Narrative

While repairing dragline hoist chains, (60 to 70 lbs. each) the employee was turning them by hand in order to grind the welds. He reported shoulder pain at the end of the shift. He was examined February 23, 2005 at Colstrip Medical Center and returned to work with lifting and reaching restrictions. Neither time nor wages was lost.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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