Fatality · MSHA Record #220063560020
Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer Management
December 15, 2006 at 11:00 AM
Operator: Teck Alaska Inc (Teck Resources Limited)
Northwest Arctic County, AK
ClassificationFALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
Frozen dig face material sloughed from the dig face of 750-28 bench, striking employee and pining him to the ground.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Surface Equipment, Nec
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Source of injury
- BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Total mining experience
- 12.77 years
- Experience at this mine
- 2.77 years
- Experience in this job
- 10.77 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220063560020 · Mine ID 5001545Trainer view →