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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220051330020 · 05/10/2005 · Northern Star (Pogo) LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Teck Corp
Operator
Northern Star (Pogo) LLC
Mine
5001642

Narrative

Employee was pulling new 350 MCM cables from the power car to the new camp. He stood up from a crouching position and felt a belt of pain go across his lower back, above his tail bone. He went to the PA's at 11pm who gave him med's for the pain and sent him to the medical clinic at 930am on 5/11/05. He was given a 7 day light duty release, ""no lifting or pulling"".

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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