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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220141600021 · 06/03/2014 · Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation
Welder (non-shop)
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
23.44 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was using a 30# sledge hammer to dislodge the rock teeth from a loader bucket. A piece of metal chipped off the tooth and struck the employee in the arm. The metal was removed and the wound closed with 2 stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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