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POWERED HAULAGE

220061570024 · 01/11/2006 · Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
ELBOW
Days lost
28
Mine experience
4.77 years

Operator

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

Narrative

When EE exit the truck he was pre-shifting, he struck his left elbow on the edge of door. He immediately felt pain and tingling in his arm from the elbow down to his hand. On 1/18/06, EE stated he was still feeling the numbness & tingling in ring/pinky finger. Went to Mesa Occ & Sport Medicing Clinic and was released to full duty. On 5/18/06 received surgery and off since.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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