HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
Start: 02/14/2007

220070570022 · 02/14/2007 · Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 7.08 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was trying to get space between a bull gear and a snap ring on a 120 ton coal hauler differential. The ring flew off and struck him in the mouth breaking his tooth. He was taken to a Dentist for treatment and released the same day with no restrictions.

Source

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