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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220140080006 · 01/04/2014 · Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BOXES,CRATES,CARTONS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.69 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was moving the empty DSI box from the bolter tray after filling it with trash. When he let go of the box into the tray on the trailer, a sharp piece of metal on the box caught his glove and pulled his hand with it smashing it between the box an trailer, causing distal fracture left thumb.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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