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STRIKING OR BUMPING

220111260001 · 05/04/2011 · Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
STRIKING OR BUMPING
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Climb in raise, Shaft, Manway
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
0
Mine experience
7.25 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was climbing out of the framed isolation stopping through small opening and his left leg contacted a kennedy rail which cut through his denim bibs. Resulted into left lateral thigh laceration, requiring 4 sutures and released to full duty from Reliance Medical Group.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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