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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220011100002 · 04/12/2001 · National Steel Pellet Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
JACKS-MECH,HYDRL,AIR,ETC
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
33.96 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
National Steel Corp
Operator
National Steel Pellet Company
Mine
2100249

Narrative

INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS SEEMBLING THE RIGHT REAR LEVELING JACK INTO THE HOUSING ON THE 4540 DRILL. THE RAM AND CAP WERE PINNED TOGETHER AND SUSPENDED FROM THE MOBIL CRANE. THE COMBINED WEIGHT IS APPROX 1800 LBS. INJURED WAS STANDING ON A STOOL AND GUIDING THE JACK INTO THE HOUSING. HIS PARTNER WAS BELOW CHECKING THE ALIGNMENT FOR LOWER PIN. INJURED SIGNALLED CRANE TO LOWER JACK AND W

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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