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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220221610023 · 05/26/2022 · Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Timbering, Build cribs
Injury source
CRIBBING
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
4
Mine experience
17 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was taking a wooden crib block off a pallet, turned around to walk away when the first row of cribs toppled over and hit EE's lower left leg. Employee later went to urgent care on June 4th and was prescribed antibiotics for an infection, on June 6th EE's personal doctor wrote a note to be off work till June 13th.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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