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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220162500029 · 09/02/2016 · Westmoreland Absaloka Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Welder (non-shop)
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Westmoreland Coal Company
Operator
Westmoreland Absaloka Mining LLC
Mine
2400910

Narrative

Two employees were working on DL5001 putting safety retainer pin back in. As they were moving the pin back and forth one side fell off causing the pin to swing up smashing finger in between the load and catwalk.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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