HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
Start: 01/29/2006

220060390007 · 01/29/2006 · Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Greaser, Grease man, Oiler, Lube man, Dragline oiler
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: BARRELS,KEGS,DRUMS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 14
Mine experience: 5 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was moving a barrel of cleaner. The barrel tipped and he tried to catch it to keep it from falling. He experienced pain in his lower back. Later in the shift he was moving dragline cable by hand and again experienced pain in his lower back. He continued working. He began Physical Therapy on 02/01/06 to help alleviate the pain.

Source

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