HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Teck Washington Incorporated
Start: 10/23/2015

220153130025 · 10/23/2015 · Teck Washington Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Hang or reposition tubing
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 10 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Teck Resources Limited
Operator: Teck Washington Incorporated
Mine: 4500366

Narrative

DURING THE PROCESS OF ADVANCING UTILITIES THE HEADER WAS IN THE PROCESSS OF BEING REMOVED WHEN THE CHAIN THAT SECURED THE PIPE TO RIB HAD CAME UNHOOKED FROM THE RIB. THE OPERATORS GRAB THE PIPE TO KEEP IT FROM SLAMMING THE GROUND WHEN HE HAD FELT A POP IN HIS LOWER RIGHT BICEP. RESULTING IN A PARTIAL TEAR TO THE BICEP.

Source

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