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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220201680006 · 01/16/2020 · Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
26
Mine experience
33.92 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee injured a shoulder while replacing a component on a LeTourneau loader. A MRI was conducted later on identified a torn rotator cuff. Surgical repair completed on March 10, resulting in this being reportable and lost time began. Info entered in MSHA database on 3/11/20. A review of that system indicates the form did not save properly. Re-entered.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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