HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Westmoreland Absaloka Mining LLC
Start: 05/10/2013

220131370021 · 05/10/2013 · Westmoreland Absaloka Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 7 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Mechanic was lifting a cylinder utilizing an overhead crane. While steadying the cylinder with the employee's left hand, the cylinder moved and the weight shifted caused a pinch point between the nylon lifting strap and the hose guard of the cylinder. Laceration to left little finger requiring 5 stitches

Source

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