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ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES

220012470050 · 08/21/2001 · Hibbing Taconite Company

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Accident type
NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Utility truck, Water trucks
Injury source
PASS CARS,PICKUP TRUCKS
Nature of injury
OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES,NEC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
1
Mine experience
24.51 years

Operator

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

Narrative

THIRTY MINUTES INTO THE SHIFT A WATER TRUCK DRIVER REPORTED LOW BACK PAIN. HE INDICATED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM PHYSICIAN THAT HE MAY HAVE HIT A BUMP. HE SAW HIS REGULAR PHYSICIAN THE NEXT DAY W HO DIAGNOSED DEGENERATIVE CHANGES TO HIS BACK. HE HAS HAD SEVERAL REPORTED BACK STRAINS OVER THE LAST 10 YR.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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