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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220232910007 · 10/07/2023 · Teck Alaska Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
0
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was unchaining a drill rig in the front while the contractors unchained the back. The employee was on the top deck of the trailer under the raised drop gate of the drill rig. As the operator was removing themselves from under the drill rig it began to slowly tip towards them. The drill rig slowly came to rest on the employee's leg pinning it to the top deck.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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