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STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
220260720008 · 03/04/2026 · Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
Details
- Degree of injury
- DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- Classification
- STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
- Accident type
- Over-exertion NEC
- Occupation
- Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- Activity
- Getting on or off equipment
- Injury source
- HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
- Nature of injury
- SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- Body part
- KNEE/PATELLA
- Days lost
- —
- Mine experience
- 13.13 years
Operator
- Controller (parent)
- Westmoreland Mining Holdings LLC
- Operator
- Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
- Mine
- 2401747
Narrative
Mechanic was climbing the stairs on a CAT 777 haul. Three steps up the stairs they felt their right knee pop.
Source
- Authoritative
- MSHA Open Government Data
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown