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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220072420048 · 08/21/2007 · Westmoreland Beulah Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
27
Mine experience
29.71 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Westmoreland Coal Company
Operator
Westmoreland Beulah Mining LLC
Mine
3200043

Narrative

Employee was lifting a sheet of iron using a hook. The hook came loose from the sheet of iron. The sheet of iron struck his left wrist.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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