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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
Machine
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