HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
Start: 12/15/2009

220093520006 · 12/15/2009 · 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: Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 3 years

Operator

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

Narrative

replacing circuit board on cap lamp charger and cleaning area. cap lamp cord caught on to sleeve of employee's coat, causing battery to fall approx. 30"" striking employee finger. Reliance Medical diagnosis a fracture finger and released to full duty.

Source

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