MSHA record for Westerman #3 (mine ID 1516660). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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COVER WAS LEFT OFF THE TAIL PIECE ROLLERS. HH WAS GOING TO CUT OFF THE BELT LINE AND TRIP AND FELL INTO THE ROLLER AND IT PULLED HIS RIGHT ARM INTO THE ROLLERS. HE HAD SOME ABRASIONS ON HIS AR M AND SOME SWELLING, NO BROKE BONES.
RELEASING COME ALONGS ON THE MAIN BELT WERE THEY WERE MAKING ON BELT SPLICE AND GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT IN GEAR. MASHED THE END OF THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE STOPPED SCOOP AT #10 CROSSCUT & #7 HEADING TO MOVE ROLLER OR TO LOOK FOR HIS WATCH HE FELL ONTO BELTLINE AS HE WAS TRYING TO GET OFF HE HIT HIS HEAD & SHOULDER AGAINST ROOF
EE WAS DRIVING A SCOOP JEEP HE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND ON HIS HARD HAT WHEN HIS HAT HIT A BLOCK OF COAL IN THE TOP. THIS TWISTED HIS HAND WHICH, IN TURN, CAUSED THE BREAK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING FRONT END LOADER HE WAS STEPPING OFF OF THE LOADER & HIS FOOT SLIPPED HE THEN SWUNG AROUND & HIT HIS RT HIP & LOWER BACK MAINLY THE LOWER BACK
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