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Teck Cominco American IncOperator

Controlled by Teck Resources Limited
MSHA Operator ID: 0050148
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
118
Mines on record
1
Period
—
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Top causes

  • FALL OF ROOF OR BACK1 fatality · 8 non-fatal
  • HOISTING33 non-fatal
  • HANDLING OF MATERIALS28 non-fatal
  • MACHINERY16 non-fatal
  • SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON11 non-fatal
  • HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)10 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2007
22 (1f)
2006
28
2005
24
2004
22
2003
13
2002
8
2001
1

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
Teck Cominco American Inc
Struck by falling object

Still under investigation. Fall of ground occurred during bolting cycle in which two employees were involved. One was struck by slab/ground fall, and resulted in fatality.