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MACHINERY

220220960010 · 04/04/2022 · Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Westmoreland Mining Holdings LLC
Operator
Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
Mine
2401747

Narrative

Employee was working on Dozer, when they took a bolt out of the slack adjuster assembly there was stored energy and the assembly came apart striking the impact gun, then the impact gun struck the employee. The employee was taken to the clinic and received stitches then released back to work.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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