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MACHINERY

220062700004 · 09/12/2006 · Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
Activity
Power shovel, Dragline
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
15 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was cleaning wedge coal with a backhoe. The coal wedge and adjacent spoil crumbled and slid toward the open face. The backhoe slid with the material toward the pit floor (about 20 feet) and rolled 1/4 turn onto its side. On September 15, we were informed the employee had seen a chiropractor for muscle soreness.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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