HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
Start: 03/07/2018

220180730014 · 03/07/2018 · Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity: Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source: BLOCKING
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost: 11
Mine experience: 11 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Westmoreland Coal Company
Operator: Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
Mine: 2401747

Narrative

Employee was lifting a 26 pound wheel chock and it slipped out of their hand. The employee caught the chock with both hands and felt pain on the left side of their chest. Employee was diagnosed with a cracked rib and was unable to work their next shift.

Source

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