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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220002090055 · 07/13/2000 · National Steel Pellet Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
35
Mine experience
9.21 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
National Steel Corp
Operator
National Steel Pellet Company
Mine
2100249

Narrative

INJURED CLAIMS WHILE TRYING TO INSTALL THE RIGHT TILT CYLINDER ON THE 4349 CAT DOZER WITH THE OVERHEAD CRANE. INJURED HAD IT JUST ABOUT LINED UP TO PUT THE PIN IN. WHEN HE WENT TO MOVE IT CAUS ING IT TO SLIP ON THE CHAIN WHICH THEN THE CYLINDER DROPPED DOWN HITTING HIS R HAND.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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