MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Northshore Mining Company
Start: 03/07/2000

220000800020 · 03/07/2000 · Northshore Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: HEAD,NEC
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 6.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Cliffs Minnesota Minerals Company
Operator: Northshore Mining Company
Mine: 2100209

Narrative

WHILE OVERSEEING A HATCH DOOR OPENING ON A DRILL, THE EMPLOYEE REACHED INTO THE OPENING TO FREE SOME ELECTRICAL WIRE, AS HE DID THIS A WELD ON THE HYDRAULIC RAM THAT WAS OPENING THE HATCHDOOR BROKE LOOSE. THIS CAUSED THE DOOR TO COME DOWN STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 3 SUTURES.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown