HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Tilden Mining Company L C
Start: 01/21/2001

220010300023 · 01/21/2001 · Tilden Mining Company L C

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: WHEEL-FROM CAR OR TRUCK
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 20 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS CHANGING RETURN WHEELS ON THE TAIL END OFTHE GRATE. HE TURNED THE WHEEL ON THE PALLET SO HE COULD LIFT IT OFF. AS HE TURNED IT THE WHEEL WENT INTO THE GAP BETWEEN THE PALLET BOARDS AND IT TIPPED PINCHING HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE WHEELAND THE NEXT ONE ON THE PALLET. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND A DIAGNOSIS OF A FRACTURE.

Source

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