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220151490035 · 05/10/2015 · Teck Alaska Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Unclassified, insufficient data
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Unknown
Injury source
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
14
Mine experience
2.21 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Mechanic felt discomfort in lower back when he was working in a awkward position six days prior and didn't think that it was a problem at the time, but six days later the discomfort came back as he worked in a different position other than his normal posture.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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