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POWERED HAULAGE

220052590007 · 08/24/2005 · Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Tipple/Top lander/Skip dumper operator, Binman, Topman
Activity
Locomotive
Injury source
STD G RAIL CR,MTR-SURF EQ
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
43
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was moving nine loaded rail cars down a grade and the brakes on the shuttle he was driving failed to activate when applied. The cars contacted a string of nine parked loaded rail cars. Employee was medically evaluated and began Physical Therapy on 09/09/2005. He has continued working. On 2/1/06 he had surgery on his shoulder to relieve the pain.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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