HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC
Start: 04/09/2000

220001080103 · 04/09/2000 · U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: DRUM,PULY,SHEAVE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 5.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Usx Corp
Operator: U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC
Mine: 0100329

Narrative

INJURED HAD JUST REPLACED A SHEAVE ON THE #1 REFUSE SCREEN DRIVE. IN AN ATTEMPT TO PUT THE BELT SON TEH HOOKED TO THE LIFTING EYE WITH CHAIN FALLS, AND ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE MOTOR OVER TO GET ENOUGH SLACK TO PUT THE DRIVE BELTS ON. THE LIFTING EYE BROKE WHILE HIS LEFT HAND WAS ON THE SHEAVE. SHEAVE FLEXED ABOUT 6"" CUTTING HIS HAND. NOT WEARING GLOVES.

Source

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