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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220120100022 · 01/07/2012 · Teck Alaska Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
PALLETS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
76
Mine experience
6.62 years

Operator

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

Narrative

A pallet with a filter press hydraulic cylinder was loaded into the igloo with a mid sized forklift. Forklift withdrew from pallet, pallet flipped on its side catching the ground spotters finger as he was escaping the igloo. The pallet flipped due to the unbalanced nature of the load. Employees right index finger sustained a fracture laceration while loading the igloo

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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