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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220241350002 · 04/29/2024 · Borealis Mining Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Drill helper
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
289
Mine experience
0.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Andreas Steckenborn; Kelly Malcolm
Operator
Borealis Mining Company, LLC
Mine
2601655

Narrative

The drill crew was tripping out HWT casing onto rod racks. As the casing was sliding down the slide it became wedged between 2 lower 20' sections of casing. The injured worker had to lift it out of the wedge and in the process they hurt their knee while straining.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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