HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Teck Cominco American Inc
Start: 12/09/2004

220043550035 · 12/09/2004 · Teck Cominco American Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 1.29 years

Operator

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

Narrative

THE MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED A SHOULDER MUSCLE TEAR WHEN HE WAS ASSISTING A SECOND EMPLOYEE WITH MOVING A PIECE OF STEEL BAR 20' X 3/8"" X 6"" FROM THE SHOP STEEL RACK. AS THE EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING THE BAR, ONE EMPLOYEES CLOTHING SNAGGED ON A WORK BENCH CAUSING HIM TO TWIST AND DROP THE BAR. AS HE DROPPED THE BAR, HE DAMAGED HIS SHOULDER.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown