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November 15, 2007 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Teck Cominco American Inc · Fall down stairs

An employee was walking up the steps exiting the administration building when he stumbled and fell. He extended has left arm to catch himself injuring his shoulder. The employee was assessed by a doctor and released for light duty. The employee reported the incident January 22, 2008.

July 11, 2007 WA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Teck Cominco American Inc · Fall onto or against objects

The employee was hanging barricades. He lost his balance and caught himself with his hands. In doing so, he cut his thumb on a sharp rock.

June 30, 2007 WA · Metal/Non-Metal stoper miner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Teck Cominco American Inc · Fall onto or against objects

A mine employee sustained a laceration to the right forearm while he was loading a blast hole. He fell against the face while pushing a loading hose into the hole. He received 5 sutures and returned to work the following work day.

December 14, 2006 WA · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Teck Cominco American Inc · Fall from machine

EE stepped down off of the drill platform onto a rubber mat covering muddy ground. As he came down he twisted his ankle. Broke left ankle.

July 15, 2005 WA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Teck Cominco American Inc · Fall onto or against objects

While working in a raise, employees had scaled & installed bolts with wire. During process of drilling round, the ground popped, loosening a 9' x 4' wide x 1" thick into the wire. In doing so, the wire ripped from one of the corner bolts causing some pieces of rock to fall thru, striking EE on rt shoulder. He fell, landed on rt knee causing a laceration needing 5 stitches.

June 20, 2005 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Teck Cominco American Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The injury occurred when the employee was stepping down from the operator's compartment of a haul truck onto the footwall. When the employee's foot contacted the footwall she stepped onto a small rock (approx. 3 1/2" dia.) causing her to twist her right ankle.

April 25, 2005 WA · Metal/Non-Metal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Teck Cominco American Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TWO EMPLOYEES PLANNING TO ADVANCE UTILITIES IN A SINGLE HEADING, SHUT THE MAIN VALVE TO THE AIRLINE GOING INTO HEADING. THEY FAILED TO BLEED THE AIRLINE BEFORE REMOVING CLAMP. WHEN EE #1 REMOVED CLAMP, HEADER BURST FORWARD CAUSING EE #2 TO FALL BACKWARDS; FRACTURING ONE BACK RIB & A FEW VERTABRAE TIPS. ASSESSMENT OF INJURIES IS ONGOING.

April 1, 2005 WA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Teck Cominco American Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE INJURY OCCURRED WHEN EE WAS CARRYING MATERIALS FROM A SERVICE VEHICLE INTO THE 50 LEVEL SHOP. AS EE WAS WALKING PAST A PARKED VEHICLE, EE TRIPPED ON A SMALL ROCK ON THE FOOTWALL CAUSING EE TO FALL FORWARD STRIKING KNEE ON THE FOOTWALL.

January 29, 2005 WA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Teck Cominco American Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURY OCCURRED WHEN THE EMPLOYEE & JACKLEG DRILL HE WAS HOLDING FELL APPROX. 6' FROM THE DECK OF A MOBILE WORK PLATFORM BEING USED TO INSTALL GROUND SUPPORT. THE EE & HIS ASST. HAD JUST REPOSITIONED & ENTERED THE WORK PLATFORM WHEN THE EE INADVERTENTLY STEPPED BACK THROUGH THE DECKS ACCESS AREA, FALLING TO THE FOOTWALL W/THE JACKLEG DRILL LANDING ON HIS UPPER BODY.

January 2, 2005 WA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Teck Cominco American Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE'S INJURY OCCURRED WHEN HE WAS WALKING FROM THE DRIVERS COMPARTMENT TO THE REAR STORAGE COMPARTMENT OF A LIGHT VEHICLE. THE EE STEPPED INTO A DEPRESSION ON THE FOOTWALL CAUSING HIM TO SPRAIN HIS ANKLE.

August 12, 2003 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Teck Cominco American Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING DOWN UNDERGROUND CONVEYER RAMP WHEN EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING KNEE.

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