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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220260360004 · 01/29/2026 · Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Rubbed or abraded
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
25 years

Operator

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

Narrative

While doing pre-op grader right rear side, notice the engine compartment door was open, crawled up to close the door, the latch handle was broken, went back to cab to get pliers to close the latch, after closing the latch, crawling back down slipped on the small lower foot step. Reached to grab the hand rail to keep from falling off the grader and somehow cut left hand.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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