Mining Incidents

Westlake PlantMetal/Nonmetal

M-I L L C · Surface
Controlled by Schlumberger Ltd
Westlake, Calcasieu County, LA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1601299
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
2002
Latest incident
Oct 2002
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

2002 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS POKING MILL FEED AT HOPPER AND PRY-BAR GOT CAUGHT IN FEED AND PULLED HAND AGAINST METAL EDGES OF HOPPER OPENING. THE RESULTING FORCE SMASHED THE FINGER, RESULTING IN THE INJURY. THE FINGER WAS TREATED WITH ABOUT SEVEN SUTURES. THE MINER HAS FULL USE OF FINGER INJURED. EMPLOYEE WAS ELIGIBLE TO RETURN TO WORK THE NEXT DAY.