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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220222290024 · 08/08/2022 · Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CONTAINERS,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
15 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The injured employee was rolling up old conveyor belt. The employee was changing spools and received a laceration to the left hand from a sharp bur on the end of the metal spool. The employee was wearing leather gloves at the time. The wound was sutured, making this incident reportable.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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