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EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

220190560019 · 02/17/2019 · Teck Alaska Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Vacuum filter operator, Flotation mill/Concentrator operator, Flotation plant operator
Activity
Mill equipment
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
0
Mine experience
20.21 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was separating an air hose from facility air piping at the coupling. Employee did not bleed air supply from line and was struck in both wrists with high pressure air.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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