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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220011550101 · 05/21/2001 · 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
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
—
Mine experience
20.01 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS INSTALLING DUCT WORK ABOVE A CONVEYOR BELT. AS HE PUSHED A PIECE OF DUCT WWORK IN PLACE, A PIECE TIPPED & EE GRABBED ONTO IT. HE WAS IN AN AWKWARD POSITION & AS HE GRASPED THE DUCT, HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT LEG.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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