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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220010800073 · 04/09/2000 · Teck Alaska Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
86
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Teck Resources Limited
Operator
Teck Alaska Inc
Mine
5001545

Narrative

TWO INDIVIDUALS WERE IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING THE WALLS OF A TANK AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CORRECT A BOW IN THE FLOOR OF THE TANK. A 1"" SHIM HAD BEEN PLACED UNDER THE TANK IN ORDER TO ASSIS T IN CORRECTING THE BOW. AS THE EE'S MOVED ABOUT THE TANK, THE 3 STEEL PLATES LEANING AGAINST THE EXISTING WALL FELL, STRIKING ONE OF THE EE'S & A PIECE OF DUNAGE. WAS ABLE TO EXTICATE HIMSEL

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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