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HANDLING OF MATERIALS
220141400025 · 05/16/2014 · Teck Alaska Inc
Details
Degree of injury DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity Handling supplies or material
Injury source METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost 2
Mine experience 7.77 years
Operator
Controller (parent) Teck Resources Limited
Operator Teck Alaska Inc
Mine 5001545
Narrative The employee was removing reflectors from the shoulder of the port road. While trying to pull out a reflector, which is done by manual labor physically pulling them out of the ground, a worker felt a pain in his lower back.
Source
Authoritative MSHA Open Government Data
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