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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220001320066 · 05/06/2000 · Hibbing Taconite Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
—
Mine experience
22.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Mittal-US Steel Canada-Cliffs Natural Resources
Operator
Hibbing Taconite Company
Mine
2101600

Narrative

SERVICE TRUCK DRIVER WAS CHANGING TEETH AND WEAR CAPS ON THE #62 SHOVEL BUCKET. HE HIT A WEAR CAP WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER. A METAL SPALL STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT FOREARM. THREE SUTURES WERE REQUIRED .

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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