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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220011550100 · 05/15/2001 · Empire Iron Mining Partnership

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
Mine experience
14.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc; ArcelorMittal
Operator
Empire Iron Mining Partnership
Mine
2001012

Narrative

EE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE INSTQALLING A NEW VARIABLE SPEED DRIVE ON J FILTER. HE HAD POSITIONED HIMSELF IN AN AWKWARD POSITION TO CHANGE OUT THE OLD DEFECTIVE UNTI. ON 5-30-01 HE WENT TO THE DR. & WAS PRESCRIBED THERAPY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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