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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220021680025 · 06/08/2002 · Teck Cominco American Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Handling explosives
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.8 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Teck Resources Limited
Operator
Teck Cominco American Inc
Mine
4500366

Narrative

TWO EMPLOYEES HAD JUST COMPLETED SCALING & STARTED LOADING THE ROCK WITH EXPLOSIVES WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK & HIT A THIRD EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD & SHOULDER, FRACTURING HIS COLLARBONE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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