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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220121650022 · 04/19/2012 · Westmoreland Absaloka Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation
Grader operator, Roadgrader operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
JOINT,TENDON,MUSCL INFLAM
Body part
ELBOW
Days lost
0
Mine experience
12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Westmoreland Coal Company
Operator
Westmoreland Absaloka Mining LLC
Mine
2400910

Narrative

Incident was not report until 6/04/12. Employee was changing out grinder teeth with sledge hammer and 4 brackets. After changing the teeth the employee experienced pain in the right elbow. The employee did not seek medical attention until after reporting the incident on 6/4/12.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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