Hazard Alert

Broken Leg

Injury Type: Broken leg
Core Activity: Exploration and prospecting
Location: Northern Region
ID Number: 106
Date of Incident: March 2010
Sector: Mining, Quarrying and Oil Wells

Details

A worker was operating a company snowmobile to get to a worksite. While travelling, the snowmobile hit a rock, throwing the machine off the trail. The worker hit a tree which resulted in a broken right femur.

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