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MACHINERY

220001390068 · 04/17/2000 · Hibbing Taconite Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
5.3 years

Operator

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

Narrative

ON 4/17/00 WHILE WELDING ON THE MR-1-7 CHUTE IN THE CONCENTRATOR, A WELDER EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN. HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT ON 4/18/OO. HE IS UNCERTAIN AS TO THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE BACK PAIN, B UT BELIEVES IT MAY BE DUE TO BODY POSITIONS AND POSSIBLY PREVIOUS MOVEMENT OF A WELD MACHINE. HE RECENTLY BEGAN CHIROPRACTIC CARE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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