HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
Start: 06/27/2009

220091810019 · 06/27/2009 · Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.83 years

Operator

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

Narrative

While trying to unplug the drill box, employee left the drill steel clamped in the jam clamps, as he was clearining the plug, the drill steel dropped approx. 2' to trap his finger between the steel and box. the left right index finger lacerated, he was wearing Meta Miner Kevlar. Employee was taken to Reliance Medical Group where he received suture and released full duty.

Source

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