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STRIKING OR BUMPING

220122340044 · 08/21/2012 · 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
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CONCUSSION-BRAIN,CEREBRAL
Body part
BRAIN
Days lost
0
Mine experience
7.71 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was walking past CMT & ducked under the hose handler. He stood up too soon and struck the edge of it with his head. He was knocked out for about 10 second. he was taken to emergency room and released full duty.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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