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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220250710019 · 03/04/2025 · Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
5.69 years

Operator

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

Narrative

An employee was using the spanner wrench to change a disk on a handheld grinder. When the nut came loose, employee felt pain in right hand. Employee reported it at the beginning of the next shift and was taken to the clinic. EE was not released to full duty.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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