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MACHINERY

220191690013 · 06/11/2019 · Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.06 years

Operator

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

Narrative

While tensioning truss cables, used in the Minova In-Roof truss system, using the truss gun one of the truss shoes broke free from the roof causing the truss gun, cable and dog bone keepers to fall and strike the employee on the right shoulder. Employee received chiropractic care.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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