HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Westmoreland Kemmerer, LLC
Start: 03/03/2016

220160670020 · 03/03/2016 · Westmoreland Kemmerer, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation: Greaser, Grease man, Oiler, Lube man, Dragline oiler
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury: HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part: HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost: 33
Mine experience: 4.35 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Westmoreland Coal Company
Operator: Westmoreland Kemmerer, LLC
Mine: 4800086

Narrative

While moving chock blocks and pulling on a hose reel, an employee had a sharp abdominal pain. Employee was taken to the hospital for observation. It was determined the employee had a hernia that will require surgery.

Source

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