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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220000870046 · 03/01/2000 · Empire Iron Mining Partnership

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
20 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc; ArcelorMittal
Operator
Empire Iron Mining Partnership
Mine
2001012

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A ROCK THAT WAS STUCK BETWEEN THE BLADE FRAME AND THE DOZER BODY, AND HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS SHOULDER. ON 3-16-00 THE SHOULDER WAS STILL SORE SO HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND WAS PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THERAPY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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