SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Name: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON at Westmoreland Absaloka Mining LLC
Start: 03/30/2021

220210960043 · 03/30/2021 · Westmoreland Absaloka Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Fall from ladders
Occupation: Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
Activity: Climb scaffolds, Ladders
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost: 80
Mine experience: 16 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Westmoreland Mining Holdings LLC
Operator: Westmoreland Absaloka Mining LLC
Mine: 2400910

Narrative

Employee started down a 4' ladder into trough of Dragline. On second step down EE did not maintain three points of contact when one hand slipped from ladder. EE fell from ladder and cracked 4 ribs on contact lifting eye in floor of trough.

Source

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