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MACHINERY

220010260089 · 05/11/2000 · Hibbing Taconite Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
ABRAS STONE,WHEEL GRINDER
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
32
Mine experience
10.32 years

Operator

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

Narrative

WELDER WAS USING A GRINDER THAT WEIGHED ABOUT 15 - 20 POUNDS TO GRIND MUSHROOMED STEEL OFF #2 CRUSHER. OVERTIME TENDONITIS DEVELOPED AND PHYSICAL THERAPY WAS PRESCRIBED. WE RECEIVED CONFIRMATI ON OF THE WORK UPDATED PHYSICAL THERAPY ON 12/19/00.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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