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December 15, 2006 at 11:00 AM

Red Dog Operations · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Teck Alaska Inc (Teck Resources Limited)

Northwest Arctic County, AK

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Struck 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
Underground location: NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method: NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 12 years
Experience at this mine: 2 years
Experience in this job: 10 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Accident record: Download MSHA Accidents.zip — then search for Document number 220063560020 (the unique key per MSHA Form 7000-1)
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220063560020 · Mine ID 5001545 Trainer view →