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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220073120018 · 11/04/2007 · Teck Alaska 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
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
12
Mine experience
6.81 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee cleaning up material from a pump box. He had just finished up jackhammering the material and was shoveling out the loose material. The employee felt pain in his lower back. He stated that he was twisting side to side while shoveling and not moving his whole body at the time of injury.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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