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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
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