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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
220151130014 · 04/19/2015 · Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
Details
- Degree of injury
- DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- Classification
- FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Occupation
- Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- Activity
- Hang or reposition tubing
- Injury source
- CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- Body part
- ANKLE
- Days lost
- 8
- Mine experience
- 3.38 years
Operator
- Controller (parent)
- BHP Billiton
- Operator
- Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
- Mine
- 2902170
Narrative
Employee was struck by a rib while moving a ventilation tubing that was on the ground. Employee sprained his right ankle.
Source
- Authoritative
- MSHA Open Government Data
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown