HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Westmoreland Kemmerer, LLC
Start: 03/07/2013

220130700025 · 03/07/2013 · Westmoreland Kemmerer, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation: Mechanic helper
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost: 111
Mine experience: 0.35 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Westmoreland Coal Company
Operator: Westmoreland Kemmerer, LLC
Mine: 4800086

Narrative

The employee was working on a booster pump. While pulling on a six inch pipe trying to get it into place, the employee felt a pop and tearing sensation in his left shoulder. This shoulder had been injured previously in 2010 that required surgery.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown