MACHINERY at Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
On May 22, 2012 an employee was assigned duties as a trainee in the weld shop. He was air arcing on a bucket when the employee felt slag fall between the bucket and his right leg. The employee then noticed a hole was burning through his pant leg. He slapped his leg to put out the fire and in doing so, the slag fell into his right boot resulting in a burn just above the right ankle.
U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration