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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220010080093 · 12/20/2000 · Hibbing Taconite Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
4
Mine experience
9.65 years

Operator

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

Narrative

TRUCK DRIVER WAS DOING PRE-OP CHECK AT START OF SHIFT ON #219 PRO-TRUCK. HE WAS DESCENDING THE ENGINE ACCESS LADDER WHEN HE SLIPPED. HE LANDED ON HIS FEET, FALLING ONLY ABOUT 1 FOOT. HE EXPERI ENCED A LOW BACK STRAIN THAT LATER RESULTED IN LOST TIME. WE RECENTLY RECEIVED MEDICAL CONFIRMATION OF THIS INJURY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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