SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Name: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON at Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
Start: 08/18/2013

220132320045 · 08/18/2013 · Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Walking, Running
Injury source: MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost: 165
Mine experience: 0.83 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was walking the 401 Belt and encountered a slippery area where water and gypsum had mixed. He felt his heel slip and tried to catch himself. As he attempted to catch himself he felt a sharp pain in his left leg and fell to the ground.

Source

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