HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
Start: 07/31/2023

220232200018 · 07/31/2023 · Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Change house, Bathing
Injury source: PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury: SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: 19
Mine experience: 7.19 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The employee was leaving work at the end of shift. Employee stopped at the crew shack to wash face and head. A piece of dirt or coal fell into EE's left eye when EE washed EE's hair. The particle caused a scratch on the cornea and the doctor administered prescription eye salve, making this incident reportable.

Source

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