STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

Name: STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT at Hibbing Taconite Company
Start: 07/19/2000

220002160024 · 07/19/2000 · Hibbing Taconite Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Welder (shop)
Activity: Walking, Running
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: LEG, NEC
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 23.46 years

Operator

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

Narrative

WELDER WAS WALKING AROUND A WELD TABLE IN MAINTENANCE SERVICES TO SHUT OFF THE ROBOTIC WELD MACHINE HE WAS USING. HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON A WELD LEAD. AS HE CAUGHT HIMSELF, HE SUFFERED A LEG STRAIN . REDUCED HOURS/PHYSICAL THERAPY.

Source

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