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HANDLING OF MATERIALS
220022200046 · 07/15/2002 · Teck Cominco American Inc
Details
- Degree of injury
- NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- Classification
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- Accident type
- Struck by flying object
- Occupation
- Miner, NEC
- Activity
- Auger (UG)
- Injury source
- CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- Nature of injury
- FRACTURE,CHIP
- Body part
- MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- Days lost
- —
- Mine experience
- 1 years
Operator
- Controller (parent)
- Teck Resources Limited
- Operator
- Teck Cominco American Inc
- Mine
- 4500366
Narrative
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A SAFETY CHAIN FROM DRILL BASKET. WHEN HE PULLED ON THE CHAIN IT CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH CRACKING A TOOTH.
Source
- Authoritative
- MSHA Open Government Data
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown