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POWERED HAULAGE

220051810059 · 06/08/2005 · Teck Alaska Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Front-end loader
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
NECK
Days lost
53
Mine experience
14 years

Operator

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

Narrative

While loading a ore truck, a chunk of ore fell out of the bucket on the right side. The operator did not see the chunk and ran over it, severly jarring the machine, causing a fast side-to-side movement of the neck and head of operator, straining the neck from impact.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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