MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Hibbing Taconite Company
Start: 05/16/2001

220011500002 · 05/16/2001 · Hibbing Taconite Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Mill equipment
Injury source: ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: NECK
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 22.07 years

Operator

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

Narrative

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE MILL LINING MACHINE ON MILL#9 WITH FELLOW LINERMAN. AS THE MACHINARY WAS BEING OPERATED AN ATTACHED LIGHT FIXTURE THAT IS MOUNTED OVER THE OPERATORS HEAD , FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HARD HAT. THE ATTENDING PHYSCIAN PLACED THE EMPLOYEE ON RESTRICTIONS.

Source

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