MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
Start: 03/01/2005

220050670037 · 03/01/2005 · Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: HEAD,NEC
Days lost: 9
Mine experience: 1.13 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE (ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR) WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY A TRUSS ANCHOR SHOE DURING INSTALLATION OF THE TRUSS. THE TRUSS LEG BROKE DURING INSTALLATION AND THE SHOE WAS THROWN OFF STRIKING THE OPERATOR ABOVE THE LEFT EYE, RESULTING IN A LACERATION APPROX 3"" LONG

Source

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