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MACHINERY

220011620085 · 05/29/2001 · Northshore Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
0.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cliffs Minnesota Minerals Company
Operator
Northshore Mining Company
Mine
2100209

Narrative

EE WAS INSTALLING A SHIM INTO A LATCH LEVER ON A SHOVEL BUCKET WHEN HIS THUMB WAS STRUCK (PINCHED) BY THE LATCH LEVER. EE WAS BROUGHT TO A DR. AND HE WAS TREATED WITH ELEVEN STITCHES AND THE T HUMB WAS IMMOBILIZED WITH A SPLINT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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