HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Tilden Mining Company L C
Start: 01/14/2001

220010220095 · 01/14/2001 · Tilden Mining Company L C

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 20.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent): U.S. Steel Canada; Cliffs Natural Resources Inc
Operator: Tilden Mining Company L C
Mine: 2000422

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE COOLOER FOR INSTALLATION OF A NEW CHAIN. WHEN REMOVING SOME OF THE OLD CHAIN PIECES THE BACK PLATE HAD TO BE REMOVED. UPON REMOVAL OF THE LAST BOLT, THE PLATE FELL. BOUNCED OFF OF A SUPPORT ANGLE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S LOWER RIGHT LEG. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 4 SUTURES TO HIS LEG.

Source

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