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STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

220001570176 · 05/19/2000 · Hibbing Taconite Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
—
Mine experience
22.38 years

Operator

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

Narrative

DRIVER WAS ASSIGNED TO THE #220 PRODUCTION TRUCK LOCATED AT THE #70 SHOVEL. AFTER PERFORMING HIS ENGINE WALKAROUND, HE DESCENDED THE ACCESS LADDER AND STEPPED ON A ROCK PARTIALLY BURIED IN TAI LINGS. HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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