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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220133170037 · 11/09/2013 · Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
12.75 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was cutting clips from a Kennedy stopping. The flag had tension and when he cut the clip, the flag came loose and struck him on his lip, causing lip laceration, contusion and chipped teeth.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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