SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Name: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON at Hibbing Taconite Company
Start: 06/14/2000

220002350005 · 06/14/2000 · Hibbing Taconite Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Fall from ladders
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Getting on or off equipment
Injury source: FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 94
Mine experience: 10.61 years

Operator

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

Narrative

A MECHANIC WAS USING A 8' FIBERGLASS LADDER TO ENTR THE FEED END OF THE #7 MILL IN THE CONCENTRATOR. THE FEET OF THE LADDER SLIPPED ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR. HE FELL 3'. HE RECENTLY BEGAN PHYSCIA L THERAPY FOR LOW BACK PAIN. A SMALL AMOUNT OF NORDBACK BUILD-U[ ON THE LADDER FEET APPARENTLY ALLOWED THE LADDER TO SLIDE.

Source

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