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220003140059 · 10/30/2000 · Hibbing Taconite Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Front-end loader
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
OTHER INJURY,NEC
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
—
Mine experience
9.5 years

Operator

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

Narrative

DURING THE SHIFT, EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A LOADER TO LOAD TAILS IN THE TAILINGS POND, AT THE END OF THE SHIFT HE NOTICED HIS LEFT EYE WAS RED AND SORE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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