HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Teck Alaska Inc
Start: 09/28/2014

220142740032 · 09/28/2014 · Teck Alaska Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 2.69 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS REBUILDING A MAIN BEARING HYDRAULIC JACK. HE WAS HOLDING THE JACK BODY WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND HITTING THE CYLINDER WITH A HAMMER IN HIS LEFT HAND. THE CYLINDER UNEXPECTEDLY DROPPED. HIS RIGHT HAND MIDDLE FINGER WAS IN THE LINE OF FIRE CAUSING THE TIP OF THE FINGER TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN THE JACK BODY AND CYLINDER.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown