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MACHINERY

220052550036 · 09/02/2005 · Northern Star (Pogo) LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Underground transportation trainee
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
DRIL-PRCUSV,HRD ROC,JKHMR
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.1 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was installing 5' resin bolts in the rib of the stope access, using a jackleg and 4' driver. As he was spinning and inserting the bolt, the driver popped off of the bolt causing the jackleg to fully extend and fall in his direction. Employee started to back up out of the way but the leg prat of the jackleg came down across his right leg breaking his ankle.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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