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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220213090008 · 11/03/2021 · Teck Alaska Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Warehouse, Supply handler
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
JACKS-MECH,HYDRL,AIR,ETC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
10
Mine experience
3.35 years

Operator

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

Narrative

A Warehouse employee was helping the Load Master, Pilot, & Co-Pilot push a pallet that was stuck. The pallet moved forward slightly then stopped. While the Warehouse employee was waiting to push again, the load master lowered the pallet on the pallet jack and pushed the arm/handle of the pallet jack forward, crushing the Warehouse employee's hand between the arm & the base

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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