← MSHA accidents

HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220110980017 · 04/05/2011 · Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC

Details

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

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was prying up a tail gate on a pick-up truck with a screw driver. The screw driver slipped out of his hand and hit employee in the mouth chipping a lower tooth. Employee continue to work and did not report the event until the end of shift the following day (4-6-11).

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown