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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220120180014 · 01/10/2012 · Westmoreland Beulah Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Fireman - locomotive, Railroad clam operator, Timekeeper, Yard engine operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.58 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee banged his hand between the wire rope cable & cable hook as he was fastening the hook to a rail car. Employee's RT 4th finger was still swollen on 01/11/2012. X-ray's revealed a fracture between the fingernail & the 1st joint. The only medical treatment administered was taping the 3rd & 4th fingers together(one time taping & no prescriptions).

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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