Fatality · MSHA Record #220073180009
Laborer fatality at San Juan Mine 1 (Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC), NM, November 12, 2007
at 4:39 PM
On November 12, 2007, a laborer was fatally injured in a machinery accident at San Juan Mine 1 (Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC), NM.
Operator:
Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
(BHP Billiton)
San Juan County, NM
Classification
MACHINERY
Type
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Investigator narrative
Conveyor Belt broke free from feeder breaker and struck employee on his back, knocking him down.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Unknown
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
- Mining method
- Continuous Mining
- Accident type
- Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
- Source of injury
- BELT CONVEYORS
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- Total mining experience
- 6 years
- Experience at this mine
- 6 years
- Experience in this job
- 6 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220073180009 · Mine ID 2902170
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